The Department of Tourism (DOT) has is pushing for the improvement in connectivity in at least 94 key tourist destinations in the country. During the plenary session on economic transformation at the Philippine Development Plan (PDP) 2023-2028 forum Monday, Jan. 30, Tourism Secretary Christina...
In hopes of advancing digital cooperation with foreign territories, the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) inked another memorandum of understanding, this time with Singapore. DICT Undersecretary for Public Affairs and Foreign Relations Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo with...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) disclosed its plan to pursue an enhanced digital cooperation with China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT). DICT Undersecretary Anna Mae Lamentillo with Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian This...
Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) Undersecretary Anna Mae Lamentillo paid a courtesy visit to Spanish Ambassador to the Philippines Miguel Delgado to tackle digital cooperation initiatives between the Philippines and Spain. Among the initiatives particularly discussed...
TECH4GOOD Monchito B. Ibrahim, former DICT Undersecretary Today, wars can be started using a computer mouse instead of bullets. That is the gist of the message of DICT Secretary Ivan John Uy during the recent launch of the Philippine National Cybersecurity Talent Workforce Assessment Report. “It...
The Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) and the Private Sector Advisory Council (PSAC) called on Malacañang to institutionalize three of ARTA’s telecommunications initiatives, citing their effectiveness in cutting red tape and promoting faster internet services in the country. RTVM Screenshot via...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. believes that the country's digital connectivity "is still pretty low" but the Philippines is not faring "too badly off" compared to its neighboring countries.​ Saying the Philippine connectivity stands at 70 percent, which for him is "not good...
NIGHT OWL Anna Mae Lamentillo Digitalization has provided new and greater opportunities for growth and development. In fact, the United Nations said that emerging digital technologies can provide opportunities to bridge the rural-urban divide. People living in rural areas can have better quality of...
PLDT Inc. recently deployed additional submarine cable links to connect major islands in Southern Luzon and Visayas for the first time, expanding its fiber service to Burias Island in Masbate, Lubang Island in Occidental Mindoro and Semirara Island in Antique. The fiber connectivity will improve...
BACOLOD CITY - The provincial government of Negros Occidental is pushing for a network of connectivity for markets and products to further boost the agriculture sector and help farmers in the country. The province opened a five-day “Kadiwa ni Ani at Kita” at the Capitol Grounds here on Monday,...
Canon today announced the launch of the imageRUNNER ADVANCE (iR-ADV) DX C3800i series, the simple iR C3226i and powerful iR C3222L A3 printers for better workflow efficiency, and the upgraded iR1643i II and iR1643iF II A4 monochrome laser multi-function devices (MFDs). The new and extensive models...
Cisco Philippines, with the support of business partners Ardent, Azimuth, and volunteer rescue group Team Patola deployed the Cisco Konektado Strategic Emergency Response Vehicle (SERV) at the start of the year to Bohol and Cebu after these areas were devastated by Typhoon Odette. The Konektado...
