Out of 900 competing entries for this year’s competition, the Department of Information and Communications Technology’s (DICT) Cybersecurity Education Program emerged as one of the most outstanding ICT projects at the World Summit on Information Society Prizes. The winning project called...
The country’s continuous bid towards ending the digital divide benefits women micro-entrepreneurs, said Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Undersecretary Anna Mae Lamentillo. During the 67th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW67), Lamentillo explained that...
The digitalization of government transactions shouldn't become a pocket-draining experience for Filipinos, House Deputy Speaker and Batangas 6th district Rep. Ralph Recto said. (Unsplash) “Online processing should not cause the uptick of fees...because the benefit that IT (information...
We have arrived at a time when digitalization is no longer a luxury or a by-the-way thing, but a necessary and essential process. No enterprise will thrive or survive without having its operations digitalized for the convenience of stakeholders and customers. In one way or another, our daily...
The Philippines recently formed an alliance with Japan, seeking to fulfill its “mutual interests” in the field of information and communications technology. To formally begin this alliance, the two nations – through the Department of Information and Communications and Technology (DICT) and...
Nine key projects were presented and discussed by the ASEAN Member States (AMS) during the annual ASEAN Digital Senior Officials' Meeting (DGSOM) held in February 2023. This year’s ASEAN DGSOM was led by the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) in Boracay Island from...
To accelerate digitalization in the Philippines and enhance its processes, the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) has partnered with Japan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC). The said alliance was made official through the signing of a Memorandum...
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian observes the features of the newly-launched Finance and Management Service-For Your Information resource site as Director Wayne Belizar provides a walkthrough of the site during the project launch on Tuesday, Feb. 14,...
This year’s ASEAN Digital Ministers' Meeting focused on the importance of collaborative efforts towards achieving "sustainable digital development” in Southeast Asia. ADGMIN 2023 was hosted by the Philippines. Held in Boracay Island from Feb. 9 until Feb. 10, Department of Information and...
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...
A ranking minority solon is throwing her full support behind the Land Transportation Office's (LTO) plan to digitize its processes and operations by the third quarter of 2023. Bagong Henerasyon (BH) Party-list Rep. Bernadette Herrera “The LTO can be assured of our full support in its push towards...
The launching of digital programs in Victorias City, Negros Occidental was praised by Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Undersecretary Anna Mae Lamentillo, saying these are “worthy investments” that will certainly benefit Filipinos. (Photo courtesy of Department of Information and...
