Konektadong Pinoy Open-Access Law Lapses Into Law Over PLDT Objections
CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins82% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 82%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 5 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or betterStated as done, per BusinessWorld (published 24 Aug 2025): the bill "has lapsed into law on Sunday", confirmed by DICT Secretary Aguda ("It has lapsed into a law") and the Palace; the Manila calendar day is Sunday 24 August 2025.[1]
The Konektadong Pinoy Act became law on 24 August 2025 without President Marcos's signature, letting new data-transmission players build and run networks without a congressional franchise. PLDT had urged a veto and said it may challenge the law's constitutionality in court.