The Department of Information and Communications Technology and Globe continue to push forward with the Bayanihan SIM Project, hitting a key milestone in the government’s flagship drive to close the digital divide. The initiative brings mobile connectivity to learners, teachers and underserved communities nationwide. To date, 500,400 Bayanihan SIMs have been turned over to the DICT, and more than 400,000 have already reached beneficiaries in over 1,200 public schools across the country.
“Connectivity has become essential to how people learn, communicate, and access opportunities,” said Globe president and CEO Carl Cruz. “Through the Bayanihan SIM Project, we are proud to stand alongside the DICT in helping make digital access more inclusive so that more Filipinos, wherever they are, can benefit from the opportunities that connectivity creates.”
Distribution covers areas from Doña Remedios Trinidad in Bulacan, where the project launched, to underserved communities in Palawan, Lanao del Sur and South Cotabato. Beneficiaries include public school staff and students, plus qualified Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program households identified by the DSWD. Each SIM provides 25 GB of monthly data to support access to education, government services, communication tools and e-wallets. Globe added it will keep working with the DICT and other partners to expand reliable connectivity and help Filipinos thrive in an increasingly digital society.
