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PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said administration in line with the National ICT Month, Sigue noted that the closing ceremonies of the celebration on June 30 will be at Sacol Island in Zamboanga City, one of the far-flung locations in the country.

“Napakalayong island pero maraming bata, maraming pamilya. Last year, first time in their lives, nakapag-send po, nakapag-post sa Facebook kasi nilagyan ng internet ng DICT. Doon po magtatapos iyong ating National ICT Month sa Sacol Island and I’m proud to announce that Sacol Island has been named by the International Telecommunications Union as a potential location to be as a smart village of the world,” Sigue said. “Hindi po namin iiwan itong mga isla na ito. Hahanap-hanapin namin hanggang ang bawat bata sa mga isla na ito ay makapag-Facebook o makapanood ng vlog or kung ano pa sa internet,” she added.

On Friday, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. led the kick-off of the eGov PH Super App in Malacañang to underline the importance of digital transformation in governance and economic development.

To date, Sigue said internet connectivity coverage in the Philippines is around 73 percent.

“So, para sa amin, kahit malaki itong numero na ito, maliit pa rin kasi sabi mo nga napuputol iyong signal mo. So, it’s not only a question of coverage; it’s also about the question of speed, of latency, of affordability, of access to the internet,” she pointed out.