Manila: Bitget, the world's largest Universal Exchange (UEX), has expanded its Blockchain4Youth (B4Y) initiative with a significant Starlink deployment, providing high-speed satellite internet to six schools across Surigao del Norte, Siquijor, and Negros Oriental. Bitget has successfully delivered reliable connectivity to more than 7,300 students and over 100 teachers, marking a crucial step in digital inclusion for remote island communities in the Philippines.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, the program now supports Espoir School of Life and Lasala Integrated School in Surigao del Norte; Apo Elementary School and the Arts and Design Collective Dumaguete in Negros Oriental; and Siquijor State College and Siquijor Provincial Science High School in Siquijor. For many of these schools, this marks the first time they have experienced dependable high-speed internet access, transforming how classes are conducted and how teachers prepare lessons. Several campuses previously relied entirely on printed worksheets due to unreliable or nonexistent internet connectivity.