17 Regions, 23 Sites,100 Days
Throughout all 17 regions in the Philippines, 23 Free Wi-Fi for All sites were simultaneously launched to celebrate Secretary Gregorio B. Honasan II’s 100th day in office as Secretary of the Department of Information and Communications Technology.
These events are in line with the Department’s vision of a digitally-empowered Philippines. The 23 Free Wi-Fi for All sites launched as listed below are part of the 3,000 total connected public places in Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao as of October 02, 2019.
| REGION | SITE NAME | LOCALITY | PROVINCE |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | Dagupan PoP | Dagupan City | Pangasinan |
| II | Cagayan Provincial Learning and Resource Center (Tuguegarao Library) | Tuguegarao City | Cagayan |
| III | Dau Grand Terminal | Mabalacat City | Pampanga |
| IV-A | Municipal Hall of Morong | Morong | Rizal |
| IV-B | Municipal Plaza of Victoria | Victoria | Oriental Mindoro |
| V | Provincial Capitol of Sorsogon | Sorsogon | Sorsogon |
| V | Municipal Plaza of Pili | Pili | Camarines Sur |
| V | Pili Municipal Hall | Pili | Camarines Sur |
| V | Pili Town Plaza | Pili | Camarines Sur |
| V | Municipal Library of Pili | Pili | Camarines Sur |
| V | Municipal Plaza of Vinzons | Vinzons | Camarines Norte |
| VI | Municipal Plaza of Oton | Oton | Iloilo |
| VI | Municipal Plaza of San Enrique | San Enrique | Negros Occidental |
| VII | Ramos Public Market | Cebu City | Cebu |
| VIII | Provincial Capitol of Eastern Samar | Borongan City | Eastern Samar |
| IX | Zamboanga City Central Police Station | Zamboanga City | Zamboanga del Sur |
| X | East-West Terminal Departure & Arrival Area | Cagayan de Oro | Misamis Oriental |
| XI | Wireless Elementary School | Davao City | Davao del Sur |
| XII | Polomolok Municipal Plaza | Polomolok | South Cotabato |
| XIII | National Telecommunications Commission | Butuan City | Agusan del Norte |
| ARMM | DICT Cotabato City PoP | Cotabato City | BARMM |
| CAR | DICT LC1 Training Center | Baguio City | Benguet |
In his speech at the Army General Hospital at Fort Bonifacio, where Sec. Honasan led the National Capital Region launching together with Major General Jesus B. Sarsagat, Acting Vice Commander of the Philippine Army, he said,
“Tuwing may kalamidad, may kaguluhan, may sakuna, ang tinatanong natin palagi ay kung meron bang kuryente. That’s the wrong question. The right question should be, ‘Meron bang contact?’ Para malaman natin kung sino iyong walang kuryente, kung sino iyong nahirapan talaga, kung sino iyong nawash-out iyong tulay. So the most important thing is contact, connectivity.”
From L-R: Michael Tiu Lim (Zamboanga ICT Council President), Police Lt Col Ariston Limos (PNP Region IX), 2nd District Councilor Atty. Juan “Kim” Climaco Elago II, 1st District Congressman Hon. Cesar “Jawo” Jimenez, Jr., Asec. Felino Castro V, DICT-MC1 RD Maria Teresa M. Camba, DICT-MC1 ARD Paulette V. Gevera, and Free Wi-Fi for All PM Enrico A. Toledo participated in the ceremonial switch-on at
Oficina de Policia del Ciudad de Zamboanga.
Free Wi-Fi for All continues to accelerate the Philippine government’s efforts in enhancing Internet accessibility for Filipinos so that economic, social, and educational opportunities will thrive, and, in turn, bring the Philippines closer to the forefront of an ICT-enabled world.