The internet first emerged in the Philippines in 1986 with the creation of a public bulletin board system. In the early 1990s, email was introduced by multinational companies and the Philippines began working on connectivity projects like Philnet. On March 29, 1994, the Philippines established its first connection to the global internet through a router in California, opening up access to information worldwide. This marked the beginning of internet use in the Philippines before the rise of social media platforms.