The Philippines ranked 48th among 110 countries in the latest Digital Quality of Life Index (DQL), climbing 18 places since 2020 and surpassing Indonesia. digital-897x598 The study, conducted by cybersecurity company Surfshark, covered 90 percent of the global population. Evaluated on five...
DICT-Standard-Sub-brand-Logo-for-dark-backgrounds_02 Despite getting just P1.9 billion of its P18 billion budget for the National Broadband Program (NBP), the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) is fast tracking the build out of a supplemental infrastructure -...
In just a year, the Philippines posted an "impressive rate of growth" in terms of internet speeds and government said it will ensure that the upward trajectory continues in the coming months. 1200px-Department_of_Information_and_Communications_Technology_(DICT).svg Department of Information and...
In compliance with international standards, the Philippines is among the early adopters of the World Health Organization (WHO) digital vaccination certificates, Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) Secretary Gregorio B. Honasan II announced Thursday, August 12. Just two...
Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. on Tuesday confirmed that Hong Kong authorities will not honor the vaccination cards issued by the Philippines' local government units (LGUs) and the Department of Health’s Bureau of Quarantine (BOQ). Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin, Jr. (DFA)...
DITO Telecommunity today (July 23) activated the first of its 100 common towers with the LCS Group in Valenzuela City and targets to complete a total of 300 towers by end of 2021, together with other independent tower contractors. For its part, “We commit to roll out as much as 6,000 towers in...
A Quezon City lawmaker on Tuesday, July 13 called on the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) to ensure that the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination certificates will be given away free to the public. Vaccine image 2 Quezon City 2nd District Rep. Precious...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) Tuesday, (July 13) welcomed the country's continued internet speed upturn for both fixed broadband and mobile Internet last month. Latest figures (June 2021) from global speed monitoring firm Speedtest by Ookla showed the...
Digital cities outside Metro Manila aim to create over a hundred thousand local jobs by 2025. So far, of the 31 cities launched under the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT)'s Digital Cities Program, nine have completed their five-year roadmaps. 18062 These include...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) is ramping up the country’s readiness to participate in the global digital economy this National ICT Month 2021. 1200px-Department_of_Information_and_Communications_Technology_(DICT).svg This year, the Department focuses on the...
The Philippine’s fixed broadband average download speed continued to improve as of March 2021, according to the latest Ookla Speedtest Global Index report. The country registered a 7.79 Mbps or 20.25 percent increase in speed from the recorded 38.46 Mbps on February, jumping to 46.25...
The Philippines moved up 3 notches to 83rd spot for mobile internet speed, and up 8 notches to 92nd for fixed broadband in a ranking of 140 countries in last month's Ookla Speedtest report. "Everyone in government, telecommunication companies, and mobile network operators had been doubling efforts...
