Philippine Government Teams Up with Facebook for High Speed Broadband Infrastructure

The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) and the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) launched their project called Luzon Bypass Infrastructure, with Facebook as the first party utilizing the infrastructure. The project will build an ultra high speed information highway that will greatly improve the speed, affordability and accessibility of broadband Internet throughout the country. It is expected to be online at the end of 2019.

Clark Airport Terminates Pilferers; OFW compensated P82,000

Clark International Airport Corporation (CIAC), a subsidiary of the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA), has ordered the termination of six airport workers under private aviation services provider MIASCOR after their involvement in a luggage theft incident reported by Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) Jovenil dela Cruz.

The move comes less than 48 hours after a video uploaded by dela Cruz went viral on Facebook.