Manila, June 2 -- Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez on Monday urged his fellow lawmakers to support and pass pending landmark digital and technological legislation as the 19th Congress enters its final stretch.

"Let us pass the Open Access in Data Transmission Act to make fast, reliable internet accessible to every barangay," Romualdez said as he addressed his colleagues during the resumption of session at the House of Representatives in Batasan, Quezon City.

He urged the chamber to act on the E-Governance Act, which aims to integrate and digitize government services.

"Let us finalize the E-Governance Act so that public services become faster, smarter and less prone to red tape," he said.

Romualdez also called for the passage of the ...