NIGHT OWL Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo This week, the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) activated the SIM registration in geographically isolated and disadvantaged areas (GIDAs), or those with limited telecommunication or internet access. The government-led assisted...
NIGHT OWL I started the year 2023 wearing something I am very proud of — the Philippine Coast Guard Auxiliary (PCGA) uniform. Last Jan. 2, I was formally inducted as Auxiliary Commodore (one-star rank) of the PCGA Executive Squadron. I took my oath to carry out PCGA’s mission...
NIGHT OWL Anna Mae Lamentillo President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s state visit to China is one of his most productive official travels with US$22.8 billion in investment pledges received and 14 bilateral agreements signed. The investment pledges were secured by the President during his roundtable...
NIGHT OWL Anna Mae Lamentillo Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Commandant, Admiral Artemio Abu’s greatest pride and inspiration is his family. That is why when he became the chief of the PCG, he declared that his vision is to liken its existence to a family — the basic but most important unit of...
NIGHT OWL Anna Mae Lamentillo The goal of bringing internet connectivity to the different communities in the country, especially in far-flung areas, is gaining headway under the Department of Information and Communications Technology’s BroadBand ng Masa (BBM) program that is anchored on the...
NIGHT OWL Anna Mae Lamentillo The registration of Subscriber Identity Module or SIM cards as prescribed under Republic Act No. 11934 has commenced, and the different public telecommunications entities (PTEs) have launched their respective online platforms where their subscribers must register in...
NIGHT OWL Anna Mae Lamentillo Amid a freezing temperature of -3 degrees Celsius, President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. went on to fulfill his duties in promoting the interests of Filipinos and that of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations at the ASEAN-European Union Commemorative Summit held in...
NIGHT OWL Anna Mae Lamentillo The Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) for Republic Act No. 11934 or the Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) Registration Act has been released. The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), through the National Telecommunications Commission...
NIGHT OWL Anna Mae Lamentillo Last November, onboard the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) ship Teresa Magbanua, United States Vice President Kamala Harris reaffirmed America’s support for the Philippines in many areas of development through strengthened bilateral cooperation. On that ship in Puerto...
NIGHT OWL Anna Mae Lamentillo A truly Digital Philippines is the vision of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. Digitalization is no longer an option, but a necessity in order to achieve our development goals. From the onset, the President’s directive is to ensure universal connectivity as this will...
Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) Undersecretary and former Build, Build, Build committee chair Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo presented a copy of the Night Owl book's second edition to Senator Mark A. Villar. (Courtesy of DICT USec Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo) “Much was...
NIGHT OWL Anna Mae Lamentillo How do you retell a story that has been told many times over? Carousel, a musical by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II, was first shown on Broadway in 1945. It tells the tragic love story of Billy Bigelow, a carefree carnival barker, and Julie Jordan, a sweet...
