State-owned Philippine International Trading Corp. (PITC) has signed a memorandum of agreement with the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) for the procurement of Wi-Fi infrastructure system in line with the government’s bid provide free Internet access nationwide.

The procurement, expected to cost P2.39 billion, will “benefit Filipinos in 81 provinces all over the country as we democratize access to the internet and information which can fuel economic growth, especially in small and medium enterprises (SMEs),” PITC President and Chief Executive Officer Dave Almarinez said.

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