We are boosting our whole-of-government approach to diversify the broadband market so that Filipinos across the country can have affordable internet connectivity and digital financial services available to them. We have begun with steps to encourage the adoption of satellite broadband. Microfinance institutions can save on IT costs, automate processes, and enhance delivery of financial services in the last mile through this technology.
Picture a farmer in the field or a fisherman at sea doing pera padala, paying loans, receiving 2/3  BIS central bankers' speeches  payments with his phone through your mobile apps, just as he would use its built-in GPS to check the weather or navigate the seas. The possibilities are endless.