The Marcos-led Economy and Development (ED) Council has approved the 10-year extension of the water concession agreements of Maynilad and Manila Water to ensure water supply in Metro Manila, Malacañang said Thursday, June 19. In a Facebook post, the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) said...
The Economic Journalists Association of the Philippines (EJAP), the country’s premier organization of business journalists, announced it will hold its annual Infrastructure Forum on Monday, June 16, at the Fairmont Hotel in Makati City. The forum, themed “Government Infrastructure Program:...
Three media organizations urged President Marcos to retain Jay Ruiz as the secretary of the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) amid the ongoing Cabinet revamp. The Justice Reporters’ Organization (JUROR), the SOCSKSARGEN Press Club, and the Publishers Association of the Philippines, Inc....
The Presidential Communications Office (PCO) reiterated its support for stronger social media and online content regulation, echoing President Marcos ' directive to address the growing threat of fake news. During a House tri-committee hearing, PCO Secretary Jay Ruiz told lawmakers that there...
The industry-wide alliance of the country’s leading telecommunications operators is seeking to expand its membership to include government and law enforcement agencies amid rising threats to network infrastructure, primarily cyberattacks and theft. In a statement, Pangilinan-led PLDT Inc. said...
Smart Communications Inc., the wireless unit of telecommunications giant PLDT Inc., said over 40 million active data users were in its network in the first quarter of the year, primarily driven by the growing adoption of 5G. In a statement, Smart said its active mobile data base is well “ahead of...
Communication Secretary Jay Ruiz has assured the public that government agencies are closely collaborating to ensure that the May 12 midterm elections will be honest, orderly, and peaceful. Presidential Communications Office Secretary Jay Ruiz (PCO photo) "Government agencies are working hard to...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) on Wednesday, April 30, welcomed the appointment of lawyer Christina Faye M. Condez-de Sagon as Undersecretary, where she will concurrently serve as Chief of Staff to Secretary Henry R. Aguda. DICT / MB Visual Content Group In a...
President Marcos has recognized the need to have a strong mechanism to combat misinformation and disinformation in the country in light of rapidly evolving digital technologies. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Mark Balmores/MANILA BULLETIN) He, however, said that the government's effort...
Telecommunications service provider Eastern Communications is targeting a bigger market share this year, driven by the company’s expansion plans in regions poised for growth in business-to-business connectivity. The telco firm is set to spend ₱2.3 billion in capital expenditures (capex) this...
Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte (Rep. Villafuerte's office) Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep LRay Villafuerte believes newly-installed Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT)...
Senator Robinhood Padilla sought to rectify a claim made by Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Secretary Jay Ruiz that the Philippines lost Sabah, as he argued that the country never did so in the first place. Senator Robinhood Padilla and Presidential Communications Office (PCO)...
