Establish connectivity in remote areas first and provide allowance for internet connection later, President Marcos ordered. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of Malacañang) Marcos made the directive to the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT)...
Makati City 2nd district Rep. Luis Campos Jr. (Facebook) Makati City 2nd district Rep. Luis Campos Jr. believes that the Philippines can move the needle in terms of economic growth by simply setting up 50,000 password-free Wi-Fi hotspots all...
A consortium of technology business innovators (TBIs) has launched a project to develop a five-year roadmap aimed at identifying collaboration opportunities and support for startups in Metro Manila. The Strategic and Collaborative Alliance for Leveraging Ecosystems of Startups - National...
As the Philippines navigates the digital age, the financial technology sector is witnessing a major transformation. Recent studies indicated a surge in the adoption of financial mobile apps among consumers. For many Filipinos, the shift to digital finance has made managing money more...
(Unsplash) The Department of Information And Communications Technology (DICT) under Secretary Ivan John Uy has trumpeted the “remarkable” progress the agency has achieved in enhancing the Philippines’ digital infrastructure and services, particularly...
Senator Grace Poe on Thursday, August 29 urged the Bureau of Immigration (BI) to address travelers’ complaints pertaining to the country’s eTravel system. Poe said the BI should consider asking the Department of Information and Communications (DICT) for help to ensure an efficient data...
Following a rigorous selection process with hundreds of applicants, three students from the Philippines have been awarded scholarships to attend prestigious universities in the United Kingdom. (Photo courtesy of British Council Philippines) The British Council announced on Wednesday, Aug. 15,...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) on Wednesday, Aug. 14, cautioned the public against "unverified" independent tower companies. DICT / MB Visual Content Group "The DICT informs the public that these companies are in no way connected to this office, nor are their...
Hydrogène de France (HDF Energy) and partner-firms are targeting to invest $1.5 billion for the rollout of green hydrogen solutions across 15 project-sites in the country – primarily areas in Mindanao that are physically isolated from the main grid and have been relying heavily on diesel-fired...
Billionaire Henry Sy Jr.’s Data Lake Incorporated and Comclark Network and Technology Corporation of tycoon Dennis Anthony Uy have inked a memorandum of agreement (MOA) to expand the coverage of Starlink in the Philippines. From Left: Data Lake COO Jose Cobarrubias, Data Lake Vice Chairman...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) said on Sunday, July 21, that the latest software outage affecting Microsoft was one of the biggest "failures" in the Information Technology (IT) field. Photo credit to MB Visual Content Group “Well, tawagin na natin IT outage. IT...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) on Friday, July 19, said that its Cybersecurity Bureau and the National Computer Emergency Response Team (NCERT) are vigilantly monitoring the ongoing software outage allegedly caused by a faulty update from a cybersecurity...
