Manila, June 17 -- House Senior Deputy Minority Leader and Mamamayang Liberal Party-list Rep. Leila de Lima on Wednesday introduced a measure seeking to grant Filipino students 20 percent discount on mobile load and internet services.

House Bill No. 9859, or the Student Discount Para Sa Load Act, seeks to institutionalize a 20 percent discount on mobile load, text, call and internet services for Filipino students enrolled in authorized elementary, secondary, technical-vocational, or higher education institutions, excluding postgraduate programs.

De Lima said the proposed measure would bridge the digital accessibility gap and address the emerging hindrance to quality education by lessening the financial burden on Filipino students, for ...