Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benjamin "Benhur" Abalos Jr. has proposed to interconnect the closed circuit television cameras (CCTV) in various cities and towns to further strengthen the government’s fight against all forms of criminal activities. Department of...
The Cooperative Development Authority (CDA)'s "Co-opbiz", an online global marketplace for its cooperative members, was formally launched on June 28 at Novotel Manila Araneta City in Quezon City. (COOPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY) It can be accessed at coopbiz.ph. The "Co-opbiz" is an e-commerce...
Members of the 19th Congress are out to make a serious push toward the shift to digital or Internet platforms as far as government agencies' processes are concerned. (Glenn Carstens Peters/ Unsplash) This, after Reps. Martin Romualdez of Leyte; Ferdinand Alexander Marcos of Ilocos Norte; and Yedda...
The Quezon City Police Distict received Friday, July 1, 15 new laptops from the Department of Information and Communication Technology (DICT). The QCPD Directorial Staff and key officers and Engineer Ariel Macario M. Gaan Jr., Center for Global ICT Training Recognition and Certification assistant...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has recently approved the grant of honoraria to 20 personnel of the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) who served in the May 2022 polls. Comelec Acting Spokesperson John Rex C. Laudiangco (JEL SANTOS/MANILA BULLETIN) Poll...
OFFICIALS unveil the Digital Transformation Center (DTC) marker in Passi City, Iloilo Wednesday, June 22. (PIA-6) ILOILO CITY – The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) opened Wednesday, June 22, the first Digital Transformation Center (DTC) in Western Visayas (Region 6)...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Philippines recently activated 1,000 free Wi-Fi access points across 220 public higher education institutions (HEIs) nationwide. The access points were installed and rolled out...
Acting Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) Secretary Emmanuel Rey R. Caintic has recently met with incoming DICT Secretary Ivan John E. Uy for a smooth transition of leadership. During their transition meeting last June 8, Caintic and Uy discussed the country’s digital...
Senator Grace Poe has called on the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) and the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) to increase their efforts to halt rampant text scams victimizing many unsuspecting mobile phone users in the country Poe, chairwoman of the Senate...
Allan S Cabanlong, ASEAN Eng. The Republic Act 11659 or the “Act Amending Commonwealth Act No.146, otherwise known as the Public Service Act,” was recently passed into law, allowing up to 100% foreign ownership of three primary public services (telecommunications, airline, and railways) in the...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) committed to cut more red tapes so Independent Tower Companies (ITCs) can fast-track their infrastructure rollouts. While the Joint Memorandum Circular (JMC) agreed on in a previous public-private sector consultation "substantially...
Following the arrest of three alleged hackers promising candidates of a sure win in the upcoming polls, an official of the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) on Wednesday, April 27, warned candidates of such rampant scams during the election season. (DICT) Undersecretary...
