Only 65,154,570 subscribers have so far registered their units, said the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) 15 days before the mandatory measure ends. In its latest bulletin, DICT said a total of 65,154,570 Filipinos have registered their Subscriber Identity Module (SIM)...
NIGHT OWL It’s less than a month before the deadline for SIM registration on April 26, 2023. As of April 1, a total of 56,192,720 SIMs from the three telco providers have been registered. This is 33.25 percent of the estimated 169 million active SIM cards. The Department of Information and...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) Central Luzon on Friday, March 31, said a free Wi-Fi site has been activated in Bulacan. This is in line with the national government’s goal of bridging the digital divide. The latest free Wi-Fi site was installed at Sto. Niño...
Indigenous people in Pampanga have benefitted from the Department of Information and Communications Technology’s five-day information and digital literacy training held in March. As part of its goal to end the digital divide, DICT has conducted another digital literacy training. This time, it was...
The IT-Business Process Association of the Philippines (IBPAP), the umbrella group of IT and business process management firms operating in the country, has raised alarm bells on what it calls “severe talent crisis” in the country. IBPAP President Jack O. Madrid raised the “talent crisis”...
Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Secretary Ivan John Uy was among the country’s top cabinet officials, a non-commissioned survey showed. The independent poll dubbed as “Boses ng Bayan” was led by the RP Mission and Development Foundation Inc. In the said survey, Uy ranked third...
The number of registered SIM cards in the Philippines has breached 52 million, said the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), 30 days before the mandatory measure ends. Based on the latest tally issued by the DICT, there are now 52,380,146 registrants nationwide. “The...
Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Undersecretary Anna Mae Lamentillo emerged as the top government spokesperson in the Philippines, a non-commissioned and independent survey showed. The “Boses ng Bayan” nationwide survey led by the RP-Mission and Development Foundation Inc....
One hundred students from Malolos Integrated School Atlag and Bulihan Elementary School have benefitted from the Department of Information and Communications Technology’s (DICT) cyber hygiene training. Through its program called Project CLICK, the DICT provided at least 100 students with...
NIGHT OWL The use of digital technologies presents opportunities for the formalization and growth of enterprises. It facilitates connectivity, flexibility, and efficiency in business operations and provides a wider market for micro-entrepreneurs. However, there is a need to level the playing field...
Malacañang issued a memorandum circular updating the inventory of exceptions to the right to access information under Executive Order No. 2 of the previous administration. MC No. 15 was signed by Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin on March 17. A copy was released to Palace reporters on March 23....
NIGHT OWL “Leaving no one behind means leaving no one offline.” United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres emphasizes the importance of ensuring information technology accessibility and inclusivity. UN’s goal is to connect everyone, everywhere by 2030. Digital connectivity will provide...
