The mandatory SIM card registration will still end on April 26, 2023. Information and Communications Technology Undersecretary Anna Mae Lamentillo said no possible SIM Registration extensions are being considered yet, clarifying that the mandatory registration will still end on April 26. “As we...
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...
Films communicating science as a catalyst for positive change can be streamed on JuanFlix, according to the Department of Science and Technology-Science Education Institute (DOST-SEI) as part of its 6th Indie-Siyensya Film Festival, almost three years after the Covid-19 pandemic hit the country....
At least 80 percent of Filipinos believe that the mandatory Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card registration will help reduce cybercrime cases in the Philippines according to a survey conducted by data research firm Tangere. The mobile-based survey was conducted from Jan. 18 until Jan. 20, 2023...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) is encouraging researchers and scientists to submit their proposals for 2025 via the DOST Project Management Information System (DPMIS) from May 1 to May 31, 2023. DOST Secretary Renato Solidum, Jr. delivers the Keynote Speech during the kickoff event...
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...
The mandatory Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card registration is a step towards safe cyberspace, said the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) on Thursday, Jan. 26. Signed into law on Oct. 10, 2022, the Republic Act No. 11934, also known as the SIM Registration Act,...
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" Ejercito threw his support behind a move to reinstate the Reserved Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) for the first two years in tertiary schools in the Philippines to instill patriotism, discipline and respect for authorities to the Filipino youth. During the public...
The Department of Science and Technology's (DOST) Science and Technology (S&T) Fellows Program, which is now in its second year of implementation is calling for applications, looking for 33 science experts. (Photo courtesy of DOST-STII) According to DOST, the program offers competitive...
There are now more than 24 million registered Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) cards in the Philippines. The National Telecommunications Commission disclosed that the number of registered SIM cards in the country has breached 24 million. Based on the data as of Jan. 22, Smart Communications Inc....
Four weeks after the Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card registration commenced, the national government admitted that connectivity and the lack of valid identification cards are still the topmost challenges that hinder the public in complying with the mandatory registration. In a palace briefing...
Pilot assisted Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card registration in remote areas will begin on Wednesday, Jan. 25, said the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT). This initiative, in partnership with public telecommunication entities and other government agencies, was...
