President Marcos has appointed a new undersecretary of the Presidential Communications Office (PCO). Jorjette Barrenechea Aquino was designated as new PCO undersecretary, replacing Cherbett Karen Maralit. Aquino was appointed by the President last Jan. 23, 2025. According to PCO Secretary...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) is now monitoring how the United States of America's (USA) freeze order on foreign aid will affect the Philippines, Malacañang said. US President Donald Trump (file) The Presidential Communications Office (PCO) said this after US President Donald Trump...
Navotas lone district Rep. Toby Tiangco is supporting President Marcos’ move to reallocate P500 million from the Philippine National Police (PNP)’s fund to the restoration of its information technology (IT) programs, including the improvement the country’s emergency hotline. Tiangco, chairman...
The Presidential Communications Office (PCO) has clarified that the Philippines still has no law allowing divorce in the Philippines after a video was uploaded on social media about the measure being approved already. Through its fact-checking arm, "Maging Mapanuri," the PCO said on Wednesday, Jan....
President Marcos has ordered Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) Secretary Ivan John Uy to prioritize the department’s Common Tower Program (CTP). President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. holds meeting with Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT)...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reported that it has received the Outstanding Digital Campaign: Best Short-Form award from the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) for its exemplary initiative to inform, educate and protect the public from fraudulent loan schemes. In a ceremony...
More than half of the country’s local government unit (LGU) population has already been digitally connected, with the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) owing the digital advancement to the continued collaboration among government agencies. In a statement over the...
Digital transformation improved further in the Philippines, with the country’s ranking in the United Nations’ e-participation index (EPI) leaping by 31 spots. According to the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), the Philippines now ranks 49th in EPI, an improvement...
Over 200,000 cyberattacks on telecommunications infrastructures have been recorded in the Philippines daily, an official from the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) said in a State-run presser. Pixabay In a press conference hosted by the Philippine Information Agency...
Following the recent fake eGovPH hack post, a cybercrime unit has urged cybersecurity enthusiasts to exercise caution when examining data breach claims on dark web forums. CICC The Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) and the Department of Information and Communications...
As Super Typhoon Pepito continues to affect different parts of the country on Sunday, Nov. 17, Malacañang is leaving the suspension of classes and government work for Monday, Nov. 18, to local government units (LGUs). TEMPORARY SHELTER — Residents seek temporary shelter at a gymnasium in Laur,...
In preparation for the expected rise in online scams during the Christmas season, a cybercrime unit launched a cybercrime awareness campaign on Friday, Nov. 15. (Photo from Unsplash) Several government agencies, led by the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) and the...
