Manila, Jan. 26 -- President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has approved the Philippines' first National Digital Connectivity Plan (NDCP), a strategic framework aimed at accelerating broadband rollout, lowering internet costs, and providing reliable, secure digital access for millions of Filipinos nationwide.

Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Acting Secretary Dave Gomez said the NDCP is a product of an "extensive and deliberate consultative process" that began in early 2024.

Gomez said the plan "envisions a Digitally Connected Philippines -one where connectivity is meaningful, inclusive, and transformative, anchored on universal access, affordability, higher speeds, and secure digital services for all Filipinos."

He said the NDCP has f...