SENATOR Miriam Santiago on Friday called on her colleagues to look first into the status of the P3-billion nationwide free Wi-Fi project of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) before granting the proposed additional funding for the project.

Santiago was referring to the additional P1.6 billion funding the DOST is asking Congress for the continuation of the Free Internet Connectivity in Public Places program, which seeks to establish internet hotspots in 7,917 public high schools, 38,694 public elementary schools, 113 state colleges, 1,118 public libraries, public spaces in 1,490 towns.

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