Sherwin Gatchalian

Sen. Risa Hontiveros has called on the DICT to demand 3rd telco Dito Telecommunity to step up its services, after reports of consumer complaints about the telco's "poor services", while Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian is pushing for the registration of pre-paid SIM cards after a series of incidents involving scams were committed on food delivery riders.

Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian has warned the operator of North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) that its concession agreement could be revoked due to possible violations committed in the implementation of the RFID rollout.

In filing of Senate Bill No. 365 or the Prepaid Load Forever Act, Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian is proposing to prohibit the imposition of an expiration date on the validity period of prepaid load credits, regardless of the amount involved, unless fully consumed.

Lawmakers are calling on local telcos to find a way to speed up the slow Internet speed in the provinces with the opening for public schools fast approaching on Oct. 5.

Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian said that even with Covid-19 pandemic raging in the country, business owners have to physically go to BIR offices to register.

The proposed measure also seeks to create a Digital Transformation Department (DTD) in every government office.

Sen. Grace Poe initiated the filing of Senate Bill No. 1719 promoting the adoption of rooftop solar technology among residential, commercial, industrial and government end-users.