Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Thursday, October 12 expressed alarm over the latest data breach that hit government sites, this time the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). “The data breach involving the Philippine Statistics Authority is deeply alarming and calls for a thorough...
Senators on Wednesday, October 11 have expressed their support for ample confidential and intelligence funds (CIF) for the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) under the proposed 2024 national budget to boost the government’s fight...
Following its inclusion as one of the organizations facing the removal of confidential funds in the 2024 budget, the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) said on Wednesday, Oct. 11, that the agency is planning on making an appeal for reconsideration. Department of...
Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva said on Wednesday, October 11 that he will fight for the confidential funds of the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT). This was after the agency was stripped of its confidential funds under the P5.768-trillion General Appropriations...
The University of the Philippines Diliman's (UPD) Department of Journalism launched the Media and Information Literacy (MIL) Project on Friday, Oct. 6, aiming to teach journalism fundamentals, counter misinformation, and fact-checking to Filipino students to combat "fake news." Photo credit...
Sen. Robin Padilla has filed a bill that aims to provide Muslim Filipinos with digital access to Sharia courts. Padilla, in filing Senate Bill 2462, sought to amend some provisions of Republic Act 9997, the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos Act of 2009, to make Sharia courts more...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) assured the public that the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation's (PhilHealth) membership database has not been affected by the ransomware attack last Sept. 22. Photo courtesy of Unplash READ:...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) has emphasized the significance of cyber security in the Philippines, emphasizing its role in addressing evolving threats and safeguarding the nation’s critical information infrastructure. DICT Secretary Ivan John Uy during the...
To showcase the intellectual prowess of students, the Department of Science and Technology-Science and Technology Information Institute (DOST-STII) organized its first-ever STARBOOKS Whiz Bee in General Trias, Cavite. Photo credit to DOST In a statement released on Oct. 2, DOST said more...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) on Thursday, Sept. 28 pledged to continue working on the complete restoration of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) system, which was targeted by cybercriminals last week. Photo from Pixabay Through its...
The Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) along with the John Hay Management Corporation (JHMC) has partnered with the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) to establish the North Luzon Data Center. The North Luzon Data Center will be the institution for...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) said the government will not pay any ransom, in light of the hacking incident that targeted the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth). Photo credit to MB Visual Content Group READ:...
