The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) on Tuesday, March 24, formally signed the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act No. 12254, or the E-Governance Act, mandating government agencies to adopt unified standards on cybersecurity and interoperability...
Despite at least 1,000 cyberattack attempts logged daily, the government’s eGov app has not been successfully hacked, the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) said on Tuesday, March 24. “‘Yung attempts, marami iyon. Wala pa kaming alam na naging successful breach sa...
Globe has turned over IMSI Catcher detectors over to the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC), the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC), and the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG), to ramp up the effort to fight mobile scams in the country. IMSI Catchers is...
The government is ramping up its digital transformation efforts, with the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) targeting 60 million users of the eGovPH Super App by 2028, following its milestone of 40 million downloads. The push coincides with the expansion of physical and...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) on Friday, March 13, said it has completed the consolidation and endorsement of the list of qualified messenger-riders under authorized delivery firms for the implementation of a fuel subsidy program. “The Department of...
Malacañang has denied an online report claiming that former presidential spokesperson Edwin Lacierda is being considered to replace Henry Aguda as head of the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT). Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro dismissed the report, saying...
In the Philippine energy sector, ‘greed integration’ isn’t subtle anymore. It has been stamped in black and white with the jaw-dropping ₱11/kWh offshore wind price recently approved by the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC). This rate applies to the targeted 3,300-megawatt capacity auction...
Amid rising reports of illegal activities involving Filipino users, the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) and the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Council (CICC) are eyeing a possible ban on messaging platform Telegram in the Philippines. In a statement issued...
President Marcos has approved the country’s first National Digital Connectivity Plan (NDCP), a long-term master plan aimed at accelerating broadband rollout, lowering internet costs, and closing the digital divide nationwide, the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT)...
The Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) announced on Tuesday, January 21, that it will lift the nationwide access ban on Grok AI following a safety pledge made by its developer, xAI. In a statement, CICC Undersecretary Renato “Aboy” Paraiso said the decision came after...
Initial assessments found that documents reported to have been leaked in connection with ASEAN 2026 preparations were purely administrative and did not contain sensitive policy or deliberative materials, the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) said on Friday, Jan. 16....
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) on Friday, Jan. 16, confirmed that X, the platform owner of Grok, has formally reached out to the Philippine government and proposed corrective measures amid concerns over the misuse of artificial intelligence (AI) for deepfake...
