The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) on Monday, Feb. 20 stressed the importance of reinforcing campaign strategies to remind and engage the public to comply with the mandatory SIM registration. SIM cards (Pixabay) DICT admitted that it has observed a “slowdown” in...
NIGHT OWL Anna Mae Lamentillo From the onset, the administration of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is very much aware of the importance of digitalization. As he envisions a truly digital nation, the President wants to ensure universal connectivity. Among his directives is to expand connectivity...
NIGHT OWL Anna Mae Lamentillo When my sister and I were much younger, mom would remind us we could be anything we wanted to be. There was nothing that was beyond our reach. I remember, during our toddler days, we were made to wear a petticoat (almost) every day (even for Jolly spaghetti). My mom...
Recognized for her efforts and commitment to speed up the country’s growth, Information and Communications Technology Undersecretary Anna Mae Lamentillo was among Rising Tiger Magazine’s “People to Watch” in 2023. Rising Tigers Magazine's People To Watch 2023 (Photo courtesy of DICT) Upon...
NIGHT OWL Anna Mae Lamentillo This week, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Member States conducted the 3rd ASEAN Digital Ministers Meeting (ADGMIN), ASEAN Digital Senior Officials Meeting (ADGSOM) and Related Meetings with Dialogue Partners with the Philippines as host. The...
NIGHT OWL Anna Mae Lamentillo Next week, the Philippines will host the 3rd ASEAN Digital Ministers Meeting (ADGMIN), ASEAN Digital Senior Officials Meeting (ADGSOM) and related meetings with dialogue partners. This will be the first in-person ADGMIN and ADGSOM since the pandemic. This will be held...
NIGHT OWL Anna Mae Lamentillo The Philippines gears up to be a digital nation. The government’s aim is to be a prosperous middle-class society by 2040 and we aspire to be a globally competitive knowledge economy. In line with this, digital transformation is a national priority of the government....
A digital and globally competitive nation by 2040? Information and Communications Technology Anna Mae Lamentillo said the DICT is working hand in hand with other government agencies to attain a shared goal: to make the Philippines a “prosperous middle class and globally competitive society” by...
NIGHT OWL Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo This week, the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) activated the SIM registration in geographically isolated and disadvantaged areas (GIDAs), or those with limited telecommunication or internet access. The government-led assisted...
In line with the administration’s goal to make the country more competitive and “truly digital,” the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) explored another digital cooperation – this time with Denmark. In a statement issued on Monday, Jan. 23, DICT Undersecretary...
The national government continues to extend its efforts towards digitizing government services in the country to make it more accessible to the public. Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Undersecretary Anna Mae Lamentillo said the DICT is “really aiming to digitalize the whole...
NIGHT OWL I started the year 2023 wearing something I am very proud of — the Philippine Coast Guard Auxiliary (PCGA) uniform. Last Jan. 2, I was formally inducted as Auxiliary Commodore (one-star rank) of the PCGA Executive Squadron. I took my oath to carry out PCGA’s mission...
