Many faculty and students do not have access to the internet nor gadgets to get them connected,” he added. However, the use of data for websites dedicated to online classes is not yet fully explored in the country, save for a few public and private educational institutions. As of now, only 73 million Filipinos have access to the internet or around 67 percent of the country’s population. There have been debates on whether schools should switch to online classes until a vaccine for COVID-19 is discovered. However, student activists say that online classes should not be implemented if the government cannot assure students of adequate internet speeds to allow them to participate properly in online classroom discussions.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer May 27, 2020 12:10 UTC