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)...
DICT Secretary Henry Aguda (left), Panfilo "Ping" Lacson (Facebook) Newly-minted Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) Secretary Henry Aguda must ensure the digitalization of not only government-to-government...
Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda (left), DICT Secretary Henry Aguda (Facebook) Economist-solon Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda has described newly-installed Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) Secretary...
President Marcos has appointed former bank president Henry Rhoel Aguda as the new secretary of the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT). New DICT Secretary Henry Rhoel Aguda (Photo courtesy of DICT) Aguda, the former president and chief executive officer of UnionDigital...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology has been urged to review the SIM Card Registration Act as text scams continue to proliferate. Camarines Sur Rep. LRay Villafuerte asked DICT officer-in-charge Undersecretary Paul Mercado to revisit Republic Act 11934 law to enable them to...
Malacañang has urged local candidates to ensure a peaceful and orderly campaign period as the official start of local election campaigning nears. Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro (RTVM) Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said this after the Commission on Elections...
Malacañang revealed that the government has formed a National Deepfake Task Force and a new artificial intelligence (AI)-powered detection tool to combat disinformation and election fraud ahead of the 2025 polls. Generated using ChatGPT In a press briefing in the Palace on Thursday, March 20,...
Tomorrow, March 19, 2025, marks the second observance of the International Day of Digital Learning, themed Digital Learning Realities in Low-Resourced Contexts. This is a pivotal moment for the Philippines to reflect on its strides and challenges in the digital education landscape. This theme...
