President Rodrigo Duterte again appealed to telecommunications companies to improve their services.

“I appeal to telcos, can you do a better job? Is there life after this kind of service you are delivering to the public?” Duterte said, noting that students will rely heavily on the internet when classes resume in October. The Department of Education will implement distance learning because of the pandemic.

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