Academic institutions and government agencies should collaborate in creating technologies that acquire data on crops to help establish inflation policies, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said. “The various technologies we discussed have significant potential to enhance our...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) on Wednesday, October 25 claimed that hackers were able to infiltrate the “test site” and not the website of the agency itself. DICT Undersecretary Jeffrey Ian Dy disclosed this during the Senate Committee on...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) on Wednesday, Oct. 25, commenced its first-ever National Youth Science, Technology, and Innovation Festival (NYSTIF) to promote science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and inspire youths to pursue careers in the field. Photo credit to...
Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) Assistant Secretary (Asec) Renato Paraiso, on Tuesday, Oct. 24, guaranteed the safety of online precinct finders for the upcoming 2023 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE). Photo credit to DICT In a press conference,...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) on Monday, Oct. 23 expressed concern regarding the potential risks related to the interconnection of e-wallets with untrusted applications. Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) "The increasing number...
Textile materials, weaves, traditional wear, and innovative textiles created by Filipino designers took center stage at the ASEAN Techno-Fashion Expo in Bohol as part of the 84th ASEAN Committee on Science, Technology, and Innovation (COSTI). (Photo from DOST) The event was led by the...
The Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Council for Industry, Energy, and Emerging Technology (DOST-PCIEERD) on Oct. 18, addressed the issues related to research sustainability in collaboration with science and engineering funding agencies worldwide. Photo credit to DOST-PCIEERD The...
The Department of Science and Technology, together with the Department of Education (DepEd), on Wednesday, Oct. 18 signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with a food manufacturer for this year's “Mega Bigay Sustansya” program to fight malnutrition among children. DOST-FNRI Since 2022, the...
The National Privacy Commission (NPC) has signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) to begin a collaborative partnership with the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) for the Digital Security and Privacy Quick Response (DSPQR) Project. National Privacy Commission (NPC)/...
Amid the numerous cyberattacks that government agencies suffered from in the past weeks, Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano floated the idea of providing reward money for catching perpetrators behind cyberattacks provided that there's a stiff penalty for it. Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano suggests that the...
The Senate said on Tuesday, Oct. 17, that it recorded a spike in cyberattacks last Sunday, Oct. 15. This was according to Senate Secretary Renato Bantug Jr. He added that as soon as they learned about the hacking of the website of the House of Representatives (HOR), the upper chamber's team went on...
The Department of Science and Technology – Philippine Council for Industry, Energy, and Emerging Technology (DOST-PCIEERD) will host this year's Global Research Council (GRC) meeting for the first time as a nation and member from Oct. 18 to 20. Photo credit to DOST-PCIEERD The GRC is a...
