Marcos reviewing Konektadong Pinoy bill —Palace

President Ferdinand ''Bongbong'' Marcos Jr. is reviewing the proposed Konektadong Pinoy Act (KPA), which states that new data transmission players are no longer required to secure a legislative franchise. 

''Nabigay na po at nirereview ngayon ng Pangulo,'' Palace Press Officer Undersecretary Atty. Claire Castro said in a briefing on Thursday.

(It was given already and right now, the President is reviewing it.) 

Senator Imee Marcos, the President's sister, had called for the immediate signing of the proposed KPA as she urged the administration to deliver on its commitment of strengthening digital services for all Filipinos.

The measure, however, drew flak from some groups, including the Philippine Chamber of Telecommunications Operators (PCTO), composed of the country's leading telcos, and the Philippine Association of Private Telecommunications Companies (PAPTELCO).

The PCTO had called for a review of the ratified version of the measure, citing national security concerns and weakening of regulatory oversight among new entrants in the country's connectivity service sector.

The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) had defended the measure, saying that it would never allow deregulation at the expense of security or public interest.  —VAL, GMA Integrated News