The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) announced on Wednesday, Oct. 9, that globally ranked Philippine higher education institutions (HEIs) continue to increase, with six HEIs now ranked in the newly released 2025 Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings. (CHED / MB VIsual Content...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian wants public schools included in the government's free wi-fi program for a more efficient roll-out and to ensure Internet connectivity in the country’s public places. Gatchalian quizzed the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) during the...
By DERCO ROSAL Data powers artificial intelligence (AI), allowing it to learn and make decisions. However, as AI progresses, getting access to data is becoming harder. Alarmingly, only a few big tech companies now control much of the data, keeping it within their own systems. With this, we ask: Is...
The Department of Information and Communications and Technology (DICT) has warned the public against unverified tower companies claiming to be telecommunication tower providers in the country and seeking to purchase properties to be used as tower sites. In a statement posted on Facebook, the...
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) has urged the Information and Communications Technology industry in Western Visayas region to continue innovatiung. DICT Undersecretary Jocelle Batapa-Sigue (second from left) speaks at the Regional ICT Summit and...
The Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) on Thursday, Sept. 26, urged the public to disregard calls from individuals threatening to suspend their Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card registration. (Photo from Pixabay) CICC, an attached agency of the Department of Information and...
West Zone concessionaire Maynilad Water Services, Inc. (Maynilad) teamed up with the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) to explore waste-to-energy solutions, particularly in converting biosolids — an organic byproduct of Maynilad’s wastewater treatment process—into biogas. This...
Asticom Technology Inc. and GTI Telecom, both part of the Globe Telecom ecosystem, have entered into a strategic partnership to expand Asticom’s global reach, with a focus on the United States and Singapore markets. This move underscores Asticom and GTI’s shared vision of harnessing their...
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has allocated a total of P8.8 billion for the Grants-In-Aid (GIA) Program, according to the Department of Budget and Management (DBM). Implemented by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), the GIA Program supports the continuation of various science,...
(BINI/X) Gabriela Women’s Party-list Rep. Arlene Brosas is pushing the Department Of Information And Communications Technology (DICT) to improve its measures against maliciously manipulated photos and videos following deepfakes that targeted...
(Smart logo) ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro said Smart Communications should compensate customers affected by service and data disruptions on Sept. 18 following a power outage. “Sana magkaroon ng investigation at ma-compensate...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) on Tuesday, Sept. 17, expressed concern about the increasing number of Filipino information and communications technology (ICT) professionals leaving the country for better opportunities. (Photo from Unsplash) DICT Assistant...
