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00:00Update on the National Fiber Backbone Project of the government,

00:04we will discuss it with Assistant Secretary Renato Paraiso,

00:09the spokesperson of the Department of Information and Communications Technology or DICT.

00:15Asek Paraiso, good afternoon to you and happy new year.

00:19Happy new year, good afternoon to you viewers and listeners,

00:23especially to you, happy new year.

00:26Happy new year.

00:27Asek, we would like to ask for an update on Phase 1 of the National Fiber Backbone Project of the government.

00:35Where is it now?

00:37Well, we have completed Phase 1 of our National Fiber Backbone.

00:41It is 1,285, 45 kilometers of infrastructure stretching from Loag, Ilocos Norte,

00:51down here in our office in Roses.

00:54So this year, we are hoping to complete Phase 2 and 3 because it has been procured for implementation next year.

01:02Okay, congratulations.

01:06I came from Loag.

01:07Yes.

01:08For our countrymen, what is the main objective of this National Fiber Backbone Project for an ordinary citizen?

01:18How will you explain this to them?

01:22What is this?

01:24Well, the National Fiber Backbone, as we mentioned earlier,

01:28this is like our spine, our backbone.

01:31This is where the submarine cables of different countries will connect to give us a spectrum.

01:37So our plan in the government, in DICT, under the leadership of Secretary Ivan Uy,

01:42is to complete our connectivity from the farthest north to the last province in the South Pole.

01:50This is where the government's middle and last miles will connect

01:53so that we can distribute, especially in our National Fiber Backbone,

02:00we can distribute services to our local governments, national government units,

02:06and so that we can provide connectivity to what we call geographically isolated and disadvantaged areas.

02:13So that, as our beloved President said, no one will be left behind in the digital divide.

02:18So this is what he is saying, digital Philippines, what he wants to happen to our country.

02:25How many phases does the National Fiber Backbone Project have?

02:30Did you say that Phase 1 is over? Or is it almost over?

02:32And where is the phase now?

02:35That's right. Our National Fiber Backbone Plan has six phases.

02:39It is part of the broader broadband of the public that our government plans.

02:47We have six phases. Phase 1 is already complete, Ma'am Nina.

02:50Phase 2 and 3 will be procured and implemented by March or April of this year.

02:58Phase 4 and 5, with the help of the World Bank,

03:01we received a $288 million loan from our friends at the World Bank

03:07to complete Phase 4 and 5.

03:09And finally, Phase 6, to tie up all our connectivity,

03:15to complete the regions of Region 1, 3, 4B, and especially BARM.

03:23Okay. So you really prioritized Luzon, then Visayas, and then Mindanao.

03:28Yes.

03:30Because this is the main area. Is that so?

03:33Why did you prioritize those closer to Quezon City?

03:37Well, that's one, Ma'am Nina.

03:38But what's more important to understand is the cables that will give us the spectrum

03:43that, for example, the metafiber from Los Angeles landed here in Aurora, Quezon.

03:50So we connected it through our Luzon Bypass infrastructure

03:57so that the spectrum that we will be using in our government will enter there.

04:03Okay.

04:04And if the phases of this project are completed,

04:09what will be the impact of this?

04:12Not only on our countrymen, but also on our government.

04:16Faster, more secure, more reliable internet connectivity for our government

04:23so that we can deliver our basic services to our residents.

04:28When it comes to our geographically isolated areas,

04:31they will have access to the front-line services of government.

04:35Especially in the education sector.

04:38Because our SUCs are part of what we call the GovNet.

04:43We provide free internet to SUCs, LGUs, and the national government

04:48so that we can provide our services to our residents.

04:52That's really important. You need connectivity, especially if you're a student.

04:58That's right, Ma'am Nina.

04:59Because what we're doing here, for example, in our E-Gov,

05:05we're integrating, we're speeding up the government's services towards digitalization.

05:11If the residents don't have access, if they don't have connectivity,

05:14they won't be able to reach the services of the government.

05:17Does this include free Wi-Fi, let's say, in the SUCs?

05:21That's right, Ma'am Nina. Free Wi-Fi in the SUCs so that our students can use it.

05:25When it comes to their e-learning,

05:27the town halls are also included so that they can use the internet,

05:32our fellow citizens.

05:34But we're restricting it so that it's not an entertainment.

05:37Because later, instead of working in the LGU,

05:40they'll be watching Bagong Pilipinas.

05:43That's fine, because it's 12 months.

05:45Yes, that's right.

05:46So it's restricted, even in the SUCs.

05:49Yes, there are restrictions.

05:50So it's not really free.

05:53What we're really focusing on is the education and services of our government.

06:00How will our local businesses benefit from this project?

06:05And what sector do you expect will benefit more from this,

06:09aside from the ones we've already mentioned?

06:11Local businesses, because of the digitalization,

06:15it's easier to process their government requirements.

06:20When it comes to tourism, they'll be able to promote it

06:23because better, reliable connectivity equates to more tourism opportunities,

06:29especially when it comes to inviting our investors.

06:32Because they'll see that there are two things we need to focus on when it comes to investors.

06:37Connectivity and power.

06:38At least one, we need to focus on our connectivity.

06:41And the sector that we're really targeting that will benefit our students,

06:49and our citizens who live in places that don't have internet access.

06:54So that's what we really want to achieve and give free internet.

06:58Okay, so the question of everyone is,

07:00will this have an impact on the price and quality of the internet?

07:06After this, will it become more expensive or cheaper?

07:10This is what we expect.

07:11This is the aspiration of DICT.

07:14Since the government is procuring less for our local internet providers,

07:22since DICT has already answered the free internet of the government,

07:26there will be more spectrum, more bandwidth,

07:28that our internet providers will be able to provide

07:34for our private citizens who are available to them.

07:37So we expect that the connectivity will be better,

07:43the quality of the internet will be better.

07:46And we expect that because of the National Fiber Backbone,

07:49they won't need a lot of capital outlay

07:52in connecting to different parts of our country.

07:56The price of our internet will be lower.

08:00I hope that will come true,

08:03for our internet providers.

08:06Because of this, you have already helped,

08:08you have already provided the backbone.

08:12So the internet should be cheaper in the coming years?

08:16It should be.

08:18That is what we expect.

08:20And hopefully, the private sector,

08:22to be fair to them,

08:24because of the Private Sector Advisory Council,

08:26they are coordinating with our government

08:29on how to improve the quality of our internet.

08:34And they are proposing a couple of measures

08:36to lower their prices.

08:38Okay.

08:39Since we still have time,

08:41I would like to ask for an update.

08:43There are still a lot of scams happening.

08:45Especially this Christmas,

08:47there are scams and hacks.

08:49So how can this problem not end?

08:52What do you see now?

08:54What do you expect to be the biggest problem

08:57when it comes to hacking and scamming?

09:00When it comes to scamming,

09:02the biggest problem is ignorance.

09:04The ignorance of using the internet,

09:08of clicking on things.

09:10So the drive of DICT,

09:12with the help of programs and platforms like yours,

09:16is to look at our information drive

09:18and our educational campaign

09:20on the proper use of the internet

09:22so that we won't get scammed.

09:24When it comes to me,

09:26we are not the only ones who have problems.

09:28It's a worldwide phenomenon.

09:30It's a tug of war between the threat actors

09:32and various governments

09:34on what technology is.

09:36The advancement of technology is very fast.

09:38So even if we find the technology they are using now,

09:42they advance to the next available technology.

09:44So that's how we are.

09:46We are a tug of war.

09:48So it's really important

09:50that we don't just click

09:52and be aware of the modus

09:54that is happening now.

09:56Yes.

09:58Message to our countrymen

10:00this new year from you.

10:02In behalf of our countrymen,

10:04Secretary Ivan John E. Uy,

10:06and the whole DICT,

10:08we are wishing our countrymen

10:10a happy new year.

10:12And you can expect

10:14that next year,

10:16the service of your DICT will continue.

10:18We will not stop.

10:20And DICT is here for you.

10:24Thank you very much for your time.

10:26Assistant Secretary Renato Paraiso,

10:28the spokesperson of DICT.

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