A total of 53 teaching and non-teaching staff from Surigao City and Butuan City have benefitted from the Department of Information and Communications Technology’s (DICT) free 36-hour digital technical training. TRAINING COMPLETE. Over 50 teaching and non-teaching personnel in Caraga have...
Through its “Sasakyan ng Karunungan” initiative, the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) Caraga conducted a digital literacy training for the Higaonon tribe in Las Nieves, Agusan Del Norte. The act, according to the department, was launched through the joint...
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...
Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) Undersecretary Anna Mae Lamentillo paid a courtesy visit to Spanish Ambassador to the Philippines Miguel Delgado to tackle digital cooperation initiatives between the Philippines and Spain. Among the initiatives particularly discussed...
Ten additional free WiFi sites were launched in Pagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur by the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT). Among DICT’s initiatives, its Free WiFi for All (FW4A) program aims to provide Filipinos the access to "opportunities, education, and...
Citizen Watch, an independent network of advocates seeking to raise the interests of the public, said in order to “embrace digitalization,” the country needs to boost its digital infrastructure and at the same time upgrade the digital skills of Filipinos. (Unsplash) For Citizen Watch...
Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte wants the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) to spearhead an operation against illegal gambling sites together with the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) and the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (PAGCOR)....
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) Region 4A was lauded for its exemplary commitment in championing local governance through information and communications technology (ICT). (DICT Calabarzon) This was through their implementation of Local Governance Regional Resource...
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...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) launched eTravel, a contact tracing platform and health declaration checklist for inbound travelers. “The interconnection, the data-sharing and the synergy of all different departments that belong to different silos will now be...
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...
The pilot thickens on the alleged anomalous P1.1-billion fund transfer between the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) and the Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA). Northern Samar 1st district Rep. Paul Daza (Screenshot from Zoom) This, after whistleblower and...
