President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. assured Filipinos that the government is constantly undertaking measures to promote safe cyberspace amid the country's efforts for digital transformation....
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has appointed journalist and two-time National Book Award recipient Jose Torres Jr. as the new director general of the Philippine Information Agency (PIA). (Photo courtesy of PCO and PIA) Torres will replace resigned PIA chief Mon Cualoping, whose...
The country’s largest business associations, which employ the bulk of formal workers in the Philippines, totally rejected the planned legislated wage hike stating this move is more inimical to the estimated 42 million informal workers in the country as they cannot benefit from such a wage hike....
As part of the national government’s goal to make the Philippines a “tourism hub,” the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) will provide free internet services in 94 major tourism areas in the country facing connectivity issues. (MB Visual Content Group) Working hand...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) has activated three new free Wi-Fi sites in Calumpit, Bulacan. (MB Visual Content Group) DICT on Monday, May 15, said the initiative was conducted with the support of local government units in Calumpit. The hotspots were specifically...
An attached agency of the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) has vowed to investigate the unauthorized fund transfers involving hundreds of GCash accounts earlier this week. (Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center) DICT’s Cybercrime Investigation and...
The number of registered Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) cards in the Philippines has breached 95 million, the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) reported on Tuesday, May 9. (NTC / Manila Bulletin File Photo) NTC’s data showed that there are now 95,029,414 registered cards, which is...
Committed to its goal of achieving national digitalization, the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) inked an agreement with 13 national government agencies, vowing to deliver transparent and seamless streamlining of government operations in the country. DICT Secretary Ivan...
The Philippine Healthcare Information Management Services (HIMS) sector reported that it generated $85.9 million in closed deals and future contracts at the recent roadshows in the US, according to the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI). The domestic HIMS sector reported the results of their...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology’s Cybersecurity Bureau advised Filipinos to only transact with online sellers within legitimate e-commerce platforms or online stores to ensure their safety. This, according to DICT, was after they received reports and complaints where...
Last week, I had the privilege of learning more about the Department of Information and Communications Technology’s (DICT) National Cybersecurity Plan with Secretary Ivan Uy and Assistant Secretary Jeffrey Dy. I am impressed with their initiative and commend the Philippines for taking steps to...
The IT Business Process Association of the Philippines (IBPAP) and the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)-Board of Investments (BOI) signed a five-year development program outlining specific activities to spur the local IT-business process management industry (IT-BPM). The “Statement of...
