The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), in partnership with the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) launched a digital literacy training for the Aeta community in Porac, Pampanga. (Photo courtesy of DICT) The five-day community-based training benefitted a...
The Annual Stockholders’ Meeting of EasyCall Communications Philippines Inc. on August 19, 2022 will be held via hybrid set-up. Due to public health concerns, stockholders may participate only through remote communication, and cast their votes only through online casting of votes/proxies. BOD and...
Local telcos remained operational in areas hit by the earthquake with no infrastructure damage detected, so far. “Our technical teams immediately assessed our network and we found no damage on our infrastructure. Our network is stable," confirmed Globe Chief Sustainability and Corporate...
A total of 35 Indegenous Peoples (IP) youth from an Aeta community in Porac, Pampanga finished a digital literacy program spearheaded by the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) - Pampanga. DICT Pampanga (FACEBOOK) The project was in partnership with the National...
Local telcos suffered at least a thousand incidents of cable theft and sabotage of their network equipment in the first semester of 2022 alone. They urged customers to stay vigilant against such illegal activities disrupting their internet connection, Thursday, July 21. Recently, a group of men...
PLDT, Inc. (PLDT) is backing the Better Internet Act, which calls for providers to cover unserved and underserved areas in the country within three years. The telco made the statement Tueday, July 19, after The Better Internet Act was re-filed in the 19th Congress. “We remain committed to...
The Cooperative Development Authority (CDA)'s "Co-opbiz", an online global marketplace for its cooperative members, was formally launched on June 28 at Novotel Manila Araneta City in Quezon City. (COOPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY) It can be accessed at coopbiz.ph. The "Co-opbiz" is an e-commerce...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has issued a memorandum reorganizing and renaming the Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) and its attached agencies to the Office of the Press Secretary (OPS). President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (MARK BALMORES) Executive Secretary...
Outgoing Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Secretary Martin Andanar turned over pertinent agency documents to incoming PCOO Secretary lawyer Rose Beatrix 'Trixie' Cruz-Angeles on Wednesday, June 29. Outgoing Communications Secretary Martin Andanar and Communications...
The government recently opened a state-of-the-art Digital Forensics Platform and Laboratory (DFPAL) in Quezon City to fight cybercrimes, particularly, Online Sexual Abuse and Exploitation of Children (OSAEC). “Children became more vulnerable to cyberattacks after the pandemic forced them to stay...
Outgoing Communications Secretary Martin Andanar admitted that reforming the Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) was the toughest part of serving as lead communications manager of President Duterte. Communications Secretary Martin Andanar (Malacañang photo) However, in an...
Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) backed the renewed push for Subscriber Identity Mobile (SIM) Card Registration Bill to ensure consumer protection, the telco stated Wednesday, June 22. This comes as Senator Grace Poe, chair of the Senate public services committee, urged members of the incoming...
