Camarines Sur lawmakers on Sunday called for the passage of the Roll-Over Internet Data Bill in 2026 to remove expiry dates on prepaid and postpaid internet subscriptions.
Representatives Miguel Luis Villafuerte of District 5, chair of the information technology and communications committee, and Renato Luigi Villafuerte of District 2 urged the Senate to pass its version of the measure.
They said the bill would allow subscribers to carry over unused data to the next billing cycle or until such loads are fully consumed.
House Bill No. 87, which allows the conversion of unused and accumulated data into rebates, was approved on third reading in the House this December.
The ICT committee endorsed the measure with a 222-0 vote, with lawmakers stressing that affordable and reliable internet access has become a basic necessity for work, education, healthcare, and social connection.
