The Private Sector Advisory Council (PSAC) urges the Marcos administration to fast-track initiatives integral to the country’s digital transformation, including creating a “Government-as-a-Service” model.In a recent meeting at Malacañang Palace with President Ferdinand “Bongbong”...
The Philippine government has made inroads towards greater digital transformation, as required by the newest loan it secured from the World Bank.The Washington-based multilateral lender disclosed on Nov. 26 that Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto, on behalf of the government, signed the loan agreement...
The World Bank has approved a $750 million loan to support the Philippines' digital transformation, aiming to boost economic growth and improve access to essential services.In a statement, the Washington-based multilateral institution, said the Second Digital Transformation Development Policy Loan,...
Senator Sherwin "Win" Gatchalian (Senate PRIB) Senator Sherwin “Win” Gatchalian is pushing for the digital transformation of the basic education sector to provide for the proper implementation of remote learning amid the extreme summer heat.“Kailangang...
KodeGo addresses the digital skills gap among the workforce by providing accessible and comprehensive digital skills training programs. As the country aims to reach a US$35 billion economy by 2025, it will have to face the challenge of a lack of digital skills among the...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), in collaboration with the Information and Communications Technology Management Service (ICTMS), conducted a software quality assurance (SQA) workshop to strengthen its digital transformation efforts in improving the user experience for online...
Senator Grace Poe believes that the tech-savvy Filipino youth are in the "best position" to drive digital inclusion in the country.Poe made the remark during a forum dubbed "Tech for Good 2023" at the Asian Institute of Management. There, she mentioned that the government can make good use of the...
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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...
Senator Mark Villar, chairman of the Senate trade committee, has filed a bill allowing the use of digital copy of identification cards (IDs) in government transactions.
In filing Senate Bill (SB) 1856, Villar explained that IDs play a significant role in society.
In fact, in the Philippines, a...
The writing and publishing of this editorial begins and ends with the use of a smartphone. The editor-in-chief instructs the writer to prepare the editorial for a certain date of publication. The writer proceeds to perform word-processing on a laptop, then creates the document file, and transmits...
Indigenous people in Pampanga have benefitted from the Department of Information and Communications Technology’s five-day information and digital literacy training held in March.
As part of its goal to end the digital divide, DICT has conducted another digital literacy training. This time, it was...
