SB 451

Senate·20th Congress·Filed Jul 10, 2025

Lifeline Rate for Internet Services Act

An Act Establishing a Lifeline Rate for Internet Services, Amending for This Purpose Section 17 of Republic Act No. 7925, Otherwise Known as the Public Telecommunications Policy Act of the Philippines

In plain language

The bill would create a discounted broadband price for poor households, setting a minimum 30 % discount on at least 1 GB of data per month, and requires telecoms to process applications within two days.

Public Works and InfrastructureSocial WelfareConsumer Protection

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Author · Senator

Rodante Marcoleta
SenatorRodante Marcoleta
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Subjects

Lifeline Rate for Internet ServicesTelecommunications Industry

Official sources

Similar in what they’d do, filed by any lawmaker.

HB 3034· Filed Aug 5, 2025
An Act Establishing a Lifeline Rate for Internet Services, Amending for This Purpose Section 17 of Republic Act No. 7925, Otherwise Known as the Public Telecommunications Policy Act of the Philippines
Pending with the Committee on INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY since 2025-08-11Rep. Paolo Henry M. Marcoleta
SB 1817· Filed Feb 10, 2026
Public Telecommunications Policy Act of the Philippines
Pending in the committeeSen. Imee R. Marcos
HB 6657· Filed Dec 9, 2025
An Act Implementing a Lifeline Rate for Internet Services, Amending for This Purpose Section 17 of Republic Act No. 7925, Otherwise Known as the "Public Telecommunications Policy Act of the Philippines"
Pending with the Committee on INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY since 2025-12-10Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez +1
HB 5382· Filed Oct 8, 2025
An Act Requiring All Public Telecommunications Entities and Internet Service Providers to Increase Service Coverage and Deliver a Minimum Standard for Internet Connection Speed
Pending with the Committee on INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY since 2025-10-13Rep. Kenneth T. Gatchalian
HB 7374· Filed Jan 26, 2026
An Act Institutionalizing the Grant of Student Load Discount Privilege on Mobile and Internet Services and for Other Purposes
Pending with the Committee on INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY since 2026-01-28Rep. Javier Miguel Lopez Benitez

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SBN-451 · Sources: BetterGov Open Congress, BatasWatch