Malacañang denied reports claiming that secretaries Sonny Angara and Henry Aguda were on their way out from President Marcos ' Cabinet. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro clarified that Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Angara and Department of...
Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) Secretary Henry Aguda on Tuesday, November 25, said he has no knowledge about the alleged P6.5-billion inserted into the agency’s budget this year. Aguda made the remark in an interview at the sidelines of the Senate’s plenary...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) on Wednesday, November 5, announced that it has officially signed the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of the Konektadong Pinoy Act — marking a historic step toward ensuring that every Filipino has access to fast,...
Metro Pacific Investments Corp.’s (MPIC) digital healthcare arm mWell has partnered with the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) to explore the integration of healthcare services into the government’s eGov PH App. According to MPIC, the collaboration aims to create...
The Commission on Appointments (CA) on Wednesday, October 1 confirmed the ad interim appointments of Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Sharon Garin and Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) Secretary Henry Aguda. Senate President Vicente Sotto III immediately approved...
The telecommunications industry is urging the government to ensure strong safeguards for consumers under the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) to be crafted for the Konektadong Pinoy Act, which recently lapsed into law. The bill, also known as the Open Access in Data Transmission Act,...
Just days away from its potential passage into law, the leading figure behind Converge ICT Solutions Inc. expressed support for the contentious Konektadong Pinoy bill, in contrast to the opposition voiced by other major players in the telco industry. Despite his company being among the four leading...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) is coming out with a new circular that will extend the validity of the licenses of independent tower companies (ITCs) from the current five years to at least 15 years or longer to match the lifespan of the facilities they are...
The country’s independent tower companies (TOWERCOs) commended the reappointment of Secretary Henry Aguda as head of the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), citing his vision to bridge the country’s digital divide. On Tuesday, June 17, Malacañang confirmed that...
President Marcos has reappointed Henry Aguda as head of the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) and Jay Ruiz as acting secretary of the Presidential Communications Office (PCO). Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin confirmed on Tuesday, June 17 that Ruiz was reappointed to...
The country’s bankers have emphasized the need for stronger collaboration between the government and the banking sector to strengthen cybersecurity, as they expressed optimism that President Marcos’ digital push is in the right hands. The Bankers Association of the Philippines (BAP) on Sunday,...
The Economic Journalists Association of the Philippines (EJAP), the country’s premier organization of business journalists, announced it will hold its annual Infrastructure Forum on Monday, June 16, at the Fairmont Hotel in Makati City. The forum, themed “Government Infrastructure Program:...
