There are 99,289,484 users who have registered their Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) cards based on the data released by the National Telecommunications Commission  (NTC) on Friday, June 16. (Photo credit to DICT) As of June 23, data from the NTC showed that among public...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. assured Filipinos that the government is constantly undertaking measures to promote safe cyberspace amid the country's efforts for digital transformation....
As part of the national government’s goal to make the Philippines a “tourism hub,” the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) will provide free internet services in 94 major tourism areas in the country facing connectivity issues. (MB Visual Content Group) Working hand...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) has activated three new free Wi-Fi sites in Calumpit, Bulacan. (MB Visual Content Group) DICT on Monday, May 15, said the initiative was conducted with the support of local government units in Calumpit. The hotspots were specifically...
An attached agency of the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) has vowed to investigate the unauthorized fund transfers involving hundreds of GCash accounts earlier this week. (Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center) DICT’s Cybercrime Investigation and...
The number of registered Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) cards in the Philippines has breached 95 million, the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) reported on Tuesday, May 9. (NTC / Manila Bulletin File Photo) NTC’s data showed that there are now 95,029,414 registered cards, which is...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology’s Cybersecurity Bureau advised Filipinos to only transact with online sellers within legitimate e-commerce platforms or online stores to ensure their safety. This, according to DICT, was after they received reports and complaints where...
Filipinos were told to brace for a possible uptick in mobile text scams and spams following the 90-day extension given to the mandatory SIM card registration. (Unsplash) In a public briefing on Tuesday afternoon, April 25, Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) Secretary Ivan...
The mandatory SIM card registration, which was supposed to end on April 26, has been extended for 90 more days, the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) confirmed on Tuesday, April 25. Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) cards (Courtesy of Pixabay) DICT Secretary Ivan John Uy...
Senator Grace Poe on Tuesday, April 25, welcomed the decision of the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) to extend the period for registering Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) cards for 90 days. The deadline for SIM card registration is tomorrow, April 26. Poe, head of the...
Will the SIM registration period be extended or not? The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) on Monday, April 24, said they are considering the possible extension of the Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card registration period. SIM card (Unsplash) Two days before the...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) launched the Broadband ng Masa program in Davao City in line with its goal to eradicate digital divide across the archipelago. (Department of Information and Communications Technology) The program was formally activated at the...
