TACLOBAN CITY – The city government of Borongan stepped up its commitment to protect the environment during the first-ever Forest Summit recently. The Borongan Forest Summit called for the conservation of the Samar Island Natural Park where majority of the city’s forestlands belong and sought...
BORONGAN CITY – Mayor Jose Ivan Dayan Agda here said that their hosting of the fourth leg of the NextGen Pilipinas Surfing National Tour helped raise the popularity of this city as a surfing site and gave pride to the people. AGDA (FB) "The impact of this surfing competition in Borongan is...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) on Tuesday, Nov. 21 said "it will be very challenging" for the agency after the Senate disapproved its request for confidential funds. Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) "We'll see how far we can go with...
TACLOBAN CITY – Borongan City Mayor Jose Ivan Dayan Agda has been invited by the United Nations (UN) to the first-ever Local Climate Action Summit at the Expo City in Dubai, United Arab Emirates in December. AGDA (FB) The invitation recognizes the city government's efforts toward climate...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) is seeking confidential funds to fight cybercrime and go after scammers. (DICT Secretary Ivan John Uy courtesy of PCO) Information and Secretary Ivan John Uy justified his department's move to request P300 million in confidential...
Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) Secretary Ivan John Uy revealed that the long delay—about “four years or five years”—in the issuance of the physical national ID has made the public impatient, not the least President Marcos himself. President Ferdinand...
Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) Secretary Ivan John Uy said that DICT is "on target" for more than 105 million Filipinos who have registered their Subscriber Identity Modules (SIM). (Photo credit to Pixabay) “We are on target, although our original target was 160...
By 12:01 on July 26, Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) Secretary Ivan John Uy said that individuals who failed to register their Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) would lose connectivity. *(Pixabay/MB file photo)* Once a SIM gets deactivated, Uy said that a user...
TACLOBAN CITY – Borongan City in Eastern Samar is hosting the 2nd National Surfing Summit and Surf City Festival from Nov. 24 to 26. The city has invited surfers and surfing enthusiasts to the landmark event with the theme "Surfing Horizons: Unveiling New Destinations, Igniting Tourism" and goal...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) chief on Monday, July 10, welcomed the issuance of Executive Order (EO) No. 32, which aims to streamline permits of telecommunications and ICT infrastructures. DICT Secretary Ivan John Uy said the EO "will improve the public's...
Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) Secretary Ivan John Uy warned the public on Friday, June 23, about scammers using money mules helping criminals to hide money as the deadline for the subscriber identity module (SIM) registration nears. DICT Secretary Ivan John Uy...
The Department of Information and Communication Technology (DICT) on Friday, June 2, kicked off the opening of the National ICT (NICT) Month with the launch of the eGov Super App. * The 2023 National ICT Kick-off with the launch of the eGov Super App (Photo credit to DITC) * * * With the...
