Eighty free Wi-Fi sites and hotspots were activated by the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) in 20 locations within Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, and Quezon. Rooted to its goal of providing Filipinos the access to opportunities, education, and information, the DICT,...
The mandatory SIM card registration will still end on April 26, 2023. Information and Communications Technology Undersecretary Anna Mae Lamentillo said no possible SIM Registration extensions are being considered yet, clarifying that the mandatory registration will still end on April 26. “As we...
A digital and globally competitive nation by 2040? Information and Communications Technology Anna Mae Lamentillo said the DICT is working hand in hand with other government agencies to attain a shared goal: to make the Philippines a “prosperous middle class and globally competitive society” by...
At least 80 percent of Filipinos believe that the mandatory Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card registration will help reduce cybercrime cases in the Philippines according to a survey conducted by data research firm Tangere. The mobile-based survey was conducted from Jan. 18 until Jan. 20, 2023...
NIGHT OWL Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo This week, the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) activated the SIM registration in geographically isolated and disadvantaged areas (GIDAs), or those with limited telecommunication or internet access. The government-led assisted...
The mandatory Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card registration is a step towards safe cyberspace, said the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) on Thursday, Jan. 26. Signed into law on Oct. 10, 2022, the Republic Act No. 11934, also known as the SIM Registration Act,...
There are now more than 24 million registered Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) cards in the Philippines. The National Telecommunications Commission disclosed that the number of registered SIM cards in the country has breached 24 million. Based on the data as of Jan. 22, Smart Communications Inc....
Four weeks after the Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card registration commenced, the national government admitted that connectivity and the lack of valid identification cards are still the topmost challenges that hinder the public in complying with the mandatory registration. In a palace briefing...
Pilot assisted Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card registration in remote areas will begin on Wednesday, Jan. 25, said the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT). This initiative, in partnership with public telecommunication entities and other government agencies, was...
In line with the administration’s goal to make the country more competitive and “truly digital,” the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) explored another digital cooperation – this time with Denmark. In a statement issued on Monday, Jan. 23, DICT Undersecretary...
As part of its goal to ramp up the mandatory Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card registration and to make the process more convenient for the benefit of Filipinos, the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), together with public telecommunication entities (PTEs), mounted...
The number of registered Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) cards in the country has breached 23 million nearly four weeks after the mandatory registration began. SIM cards (Pixabay) The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), on Sunday afternoon, Jan. 22, said there are now...
