'Expensive, mediocre' Internet in Philippines: Inquirer

A boy talks to his mother from a smartphone during the opening of classes at the San Juan Elementary School in metro Manila, Philippines on Aug. 22, 2022. - AP

MANILA (Philippine Daily Inquirer/Asia News Network): The lingering Covid-19 pandemic has hastened the country's adoption of digital technology – from work-from-home arrangements to financial transactions, and even shopping for basic necessities.

The Internet is no doubt the biggest component of a successful transition to a technology-dependent "new normal" after this health crisis. Sadly for the Philippines, we are still too far behind insofar as consumer satisfaction with Internet services is concerned.