Konektadong Pinoy Open-Access Law Lapses Into Law Over PLDT Objections
CONFIRMED82% CONFIDENCEStated 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.
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