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The Manila Times | 27 August 2025 — Business groups welcomed the enactment of the Konektadong Pinoy Law, or the Open Access in Data Transmission Act, calling it a landmark achievement for the country’s digital economy. In a statement on Tuesday, the Joint Foreign Chambers (JFC), EU-ASEAN Business Council (EUABC), IT and Business Process Association of the Philippines (Ibpap), and US-ASEANBusiness Council (USABC) said the law will ”significantly improve internet access, boost the Philippines’ economic competitiveness, and strengthen its digital ecosystem as ASEAN develops its regional Digital Economy Framework Agreement (DEFA).”

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