The Private Sector Advisory Council (PSAC) is urging the government to expand the Bayanihan SIM Project to provide free internet access to more students, teachers, and low-income families in underserved communities.
As of Oct. 14, the program had distributed 929,259 SIM cards, connected 2,810 schools, and reached 76 provinces and 404 municipalities.
PSAC made the recommendation during its recent meeting with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. at Malacañang, seeking government funding to sustain and expand the initiative.
Marcos acknowledged the continuing internet connectivity challenges in remote areas and is reviewing the program’s progress to reach more Filipinos.
Led by the Department of Information and Communications Technology, the project provides beneficiaries with 25 gigabytes of monthly data for one year.
Source: PhilNews24 | November 9, 2026
