Country Report

Philippines (the)

Asia, South-Eastern Asia

Internet penetration in the Philippines is around 50% and there exists some curtailment of online freedoms according to Freedom House who assign an Internet Freedom Status of Partially Free to the country. Our Internet Resilience score is close to the regional average. Although transit provider diversity is poor, retail Internet service provision and the IXP marketplace are very diverse. IPv6 adoption is around the regional average. The Top Level Domain, .ph, is not secured and other measures of naming and routing security adoption are low or close to the regional averages.

Open Internet Environment

The open Internet allows people and organizations to mix and match technologies without permission and with minimal barriers. Sustaining and growing an open Internet helps to spur innovation and keep it fit for future applications. An open Internet is an accessible Internet – it is easy to connect to the open Internet and use its services.

Internet Use

Individuals using the Internet as a percentage of the total population

53%

Regional Rank: 37

71%

Asia avg.

Internet Resilience Score

A resilient Internet connection is one that maintains an acceptable level of service in the face of faults and challenges to normal operation

46%

Regional Rank: 30

46%

Asia avg.

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Internet Freedom

Freedom on the Net measures Internet freedom in 70 countries

Partly Free

See details on freedomhouse.org

Transit Provider Diversity

More diversity in routes to the global Internet improves connection resilience

Poor

Retail ISP Diversity

Diversity of retail Internet providers improves resilience and user choice

Very Good

IXP Operator Market

A measure of the diversity and concentration of the local market for Internet Exchange Point operations

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Globally Connected Infrastructure

The globally connected Internet is inclusive. It allows networks and users to interconnect without geographical restrictions. Increasing the connectivity of the Internet makes it more valuable to every participant, as a tool for communications, learning, commerce.

Networks Assigned

A measure of how many Internet networks are active here

605

612

Regional Rank: 13

Asia avg.

Addresses Assigned IPv6

A measure of how many Internet addresses are assigned here

11.7M

155.1M

Regional Rank: 25

Asia avg.

IPv6 Adoption

Enabling the Internet to support more users and more uses

16%

20%

Regional Rank: 24

Asia avg.

Internet Exchange Points

IXPs help strengthen local Internet connectivity, develop local Internet industry, improve competitiveness, and serve as a hub for technical activity

Regional Rank: 5

Asia avg.

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Addresses Assigned IPv4

A measure of how many legacy addresses are assigned here

6.1M

17.6M

Regional Rank: 15

Asia avg.

Peering Networks

Peering networks help to keep Internet traffic local, provide faster connections, and improve the experience of the people relying on them

128

127

Regional Rank: 9

Asia avg.

Secure and Trustworthy Internet

A secure Internet is resistant to attacks on its infrastructure, delivering a robust service to its user community. A trustworthy Internet meets the expectations of its users by offering a resilient and reliable base for applications and services.

Naming Security Status

Adopting DNSSEC improves trustworthiness of Internet communications

.ph

Active

Naming Security Coverage

A measure of how much local web content supports DNSSEC for improved trustworthiness

Regional Rank: 23

Asia avg.

Naming Security Adoption

A measure of how much local Internet users are protected by DNSSEC

75%

Regional Rank: 8

39%

Asia avg.

Routing Security Adoption

A measure of how much local Internet providers are checking validity of connectivity information they receive from other networks

Regional Rank: 45

15%

Asia avg.

Routing Security Coverage IPv4

One measure of how much local Internet network providers are securing their infrastructure

95%

Regional Rank: 15

77%

Asia avg.

Routing Security Coverage IPv6

One measure of how much local Internet network providers are securing their infrastructure

79%

Regional Rank: 32

78%

Asia avg.

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February 15, 2024

Five More Countries’ Internet Names Secured

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Technology Insights, Internet Society

Categories: Technology

Anguilla, Ecuador, Eritrea, Iran, and the Philippines have joined 153 other countries to have DNSSEC-enabled ccTLDs.

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Categories: Resilience

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