The document outlines the history and evolution of the Philippine internet from the 1980s to the early 2000s. It discusses three key phases: 1) 1980s-1994: The earliest online content was text-based on slow links, with bulletin board systems oriented towards file sharing. Compuserve and AOL offered Manila access numbers. The first online content service launched in 1993. 2) 1995-1997: Internet access expanded beyond Manila. Search engines and online newspapers launched. Communities formed on BBS and IRC. 3) 1996-2003: E-commerce grew with the formation of the Philippine Internet Commerce Society in 1996. Auction sites flourished in 1999. The E-Commerce Law