The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT)-Cybersecurity Bureau recently announced that it will be conducting the fourth leg of its annual National Cyber Drill Exercise on Nov. 24 to 25. (Photo from DICT's Facebook page) This year's event is anchored on the theme:...
The winners of this year’s Philippine Startup Challenge (PSC) will each receive P500,000 worth of grants from the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), the agency said. Philippine Startup Challenge 2021 (Photo from of the DICT's website) The annual startup competition,...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has joined forces with the cybersecurity arm of the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) to intensify efforts in preventing and suppressing cybercrime in the country. The SEC said it has entered into a Memorandum of Agreement...
Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Secretary Martin Andanar believes that the Duterte administration's fight against corruption in government will end on a positive note. PCOO Secretary Martin Andanar (Photo from PCOO Facebook page) This, as the agency continues to prod Congress...
At least 138,000 digital vaccination certificates for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) have been distributed so far since its launch, the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) said. Department of Information and Communications Technology DICT Undersecretary for Digital...
Information Technology Business Process Management (IT-BPM) enterprises in economic zones may implement a work-from-home (WFH) arrangement until the end of the first quarter next year, the Fiscal Incentives Review Board (FIRB) approved. Based on the FIRB Resolution No. 19-21, IT-BPM enterprises...
Internet speeds in the Philippines are now faster, according to the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT). Department of Information and Communications Technology DICT Secretary Gregorio Honasan II said average fixed broadband Internet speeds jumped by about 800 percent,...
The Department of Information and Communication Technology (DICT) has recently launched a monitoring system for telecommunication infrastructures construction in the country. Department of Information and Communication Technology Dubbed as Tower Watch PH, the monitoring system also aims to further...
Anakalusugan Partylist Rep. Michael T.Defensor has asked the Lower House leadership to summon executives of social media giant Facebook Inc. to respond to questions about its controversial censorship guidelines. Rep Mike Defensor Defensor has filed House Resolution No. 2112 proposing a...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) is currently supporting a project that seeks to develop a geographic information system to address post-disaster basic and health needs of internally displaced persons (IDPs) who seek refuge in temporary housing facilities. Residents in Laurel,...
A new inter-agency group is working to finalize a uniform certificate for Filipinos who have been vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) to facilitate safe and smooth mobility. President Rodrigo Duterte (File photo/Malacañang) Presidential spokesman Harry Roque said the Department...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) will unveil its 21 high impact technologies and game-changing research and development (R&D) projects on Sept. 7. (DOST-STII Facebook page) The technologies and R&D projects that will be launched are in the following areas: health and...
