MORE Filipinos are embracing digitalization but its adoption is still fairly uneven, top officials of Voyager Innovations Inc. and Philippine Development Foundation said. Baidwan, however, said that while digital availability has started in the country, "adoption is still fairly uneven" and more needs to be done to improve connectivity. He explained that in the case of the Philippines, the time spent on average on social media is up to four hours. Sandejas said those who do not have access to the internet were also not able to work during the pandemic. Sandejas said that to lessen the digital divide, the government and the internet service providers could work together and explore providing subsidies for essential services related to accessing social media.

Source: Manila Times May 29, 2022 22:22 UTC