Sen. Grace Poe said she is open to discussing with her colleagues in the new Congress if the provision on social media account registration proposed by former Sen. Franklin Drilon – the reason why it was vetoed by the last administration -- can be incorporated anew in the bill or as a subject of another legislation.
Sen. Grace Poe said text scams have remained rampant despite efforts by the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) and telcos to warn the public against text scams and make them block or report the messages.
With the completion of Phase 1 of the much-touted National Broadband Plan (NBP), Sen. Grace Poe said the Filipino people are looking forward to the government's promised 200 megabits per second (Mbps) Internet speed for state agencies and departments.
The bill will also require banks and non-bank financial institutions not only to respond to cybercrime reports with more urgency, but also strengthen their online platforms, payment systems, and data security.
The auditing of Dito Telecommunity was conducted by independent auditors KPMG R.G. Manabat & Co. and Engr. Pierre Tito Galla of Democracy.net.ph, who both confirmed that Dito successfully met the population coverage requirement as well as the minimum Internet speed.
The Senate committee on public services headed by Sen. Grace Poe will scrutinize the policy of telecommunications companies imposing expiry dates on call, text, and data cards and forfeiting load credits.
The Senate adopted on Monday, Dec. 14, Senate Resolution 596 asking the Department of Transportation (DOTr) to immediately suspend the implementation of cashless transactions on tollways.
At the last Senate hearing, Sen. Grace Poe questioned Dito Telecommunity for rolling out services mainly in the NCR instead of barangays in unserved and underserved areas.
