The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) is ramping up its efforts for its ambitious National Fiber Backbone (NFB) program as it eyes to complete the project a year ahead of its original target. At the sidelines of the FiberConnect APAC Conference 2024 in Mandaluyong City...
The Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC), an agency under the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), has issued a warning to the public about scams, particularly those related to online bookings. (Photo from Unsplash) “While our fellow Filipinos...
To enhance coordination and support in areas affected by Severe Tropical Storm (STS) Kristine, the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) has activated its Emergency Operations Center (EOC). (DICT / MB Visual Content Group) As the lead for the Emergency...
In the wake of recent power disruptions caused by severe weather, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) is pushing for the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into the country's electricity grid. During a panel discussion at the University of the Philippines, the DOST's Philippine...
CEBU CITY – Classes in two universities here were disrupted due to bomb threats that turned out to be a hoax on Monday, Oct. 21. A K9 team sweeps through the Cebu Institute of Technology-University after a netizen posted on Facebook that a bomb was planted in the campus on Monday, Oct....
The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) announced on Wednesday, Oct. 9, that globally ranked Philippine higher education institutions (HEIs) continue to increase, with six HEIs now ranked in the newly released 2025 Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings. (CHED / MB VIsual Content...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian wants public schools included in the government's free wi-fi program for a more efficient roll-out and to ensure Internet connectivity in the country’s public places. Gatchalian quizzed the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) during the...
By DERCO ROSAL Data powers artificial intelligence (AI), allowing it to learn and make decisions. However, as AI progresses, getting access to data is becoming harder. Alarmingly, only a few big tech companies now control much of the data, keeping it within their own systems. With this, we ask: Is...
The Department of Information and Communications and Technology (DICT) has warned the public against unverified tower companies claiming to be telecommunication tower providers in the country and seeking to purchase properties to be used as tower sites. In a statement posted on Facebook, the...
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) has urged the Information and Communications Technology industry in Western Visayas region to continue innovatiung. DICT Undersecretary Jocelle Batapa-Sigue (second from left) speaks at the Regional ICT Summit and...
The Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) on Thursday, Sept. 26, urged the public to disregard calls from individuals threatening to suspend their Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card registration. (Photo from Pixabay) CICC, an attached agency of the Department of Information and...
West Zone concessionaire Maynilad Water Services, Inc. (Maynilad) teamed up with the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) to explore waste-to-energy solutions, particularly in converting biosolids — an organic byproduct of Maynilad’s wastewater treatment process—into biogas. This...
