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 extension of the SIM card registration last April would serve as the “last chance” for scammers to register numbers and come up with new methods, Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) Secretary Ivan John Uy said on Tuesday, May 16. Subscriber Identity Module (SIM)...
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...
A bill seeking to pursue an ideal textbook-student ratio in all public schools in the country is now being pushed in the Senate. Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada said Senate Bill No. 2075 primarily seeks to realize the ideal 1:1 student-textbook ratio by mandating that all textbooks and...
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...
Retail outlets charging customers for registering their SIM cards on their behalf are not violating any law, a Cabinet member said. DICT Secretary Ivan John Uy (Photo courtesy of PCO) Department of Information and Communications Technology Secretary Ivan John Uy said it is merely a "private...
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...
NIGHT OWL In the latest Tugon ng Masa survey of the OCTA Research group, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and Vice President Sara Duterte continued to enjoy high performance ratings. Based on the survey, 80 percent of the respondents said they were satisfied with Marcos, while 84 percent were...
In order to further encourage the public to register their SIM cards, the government is planning to cut them off from various services like calls, texts, and access to social media accounts if they would still fail to do so within the 90-day extension. This, however, is not yet final and is still...
Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) Secretary Ivan John Uy on Tuesday, April 25, denied that low turnout was the reason for the extension of the SIM registration as he lamented the “bad habit” of Filipinos when it comes to doing things “at the last minute.” (From...
