To mark 55 years of diplomatic relations, the Philippines’ Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) welcomed representatives from Singapore's Nanyang Polytechnics Institute of Higher Learning College East and the Association of Information Security Professionals Singapore (AiSP) to...
The United States and Japan intend to provide Manila at least $8 million for the development of emerging technologies and a reliable information communications technology ecosystem in the Philippines. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr., US President Joe Biden, and Japan Prime Minister Fumio...
Researchers have discovered two new species of Streptomyces spp. in a bat guano also known as "bat poop" collected from the Cabalyorisa Cave, Mabini in Pangasinan that may offer a sustainable source of antibiotics. ( Sample collection in Cabalyorisa Cave, Mabini, Pangasinan / Photo from Dr. Marian...
(Unsplash) House Deputy Minority Leader ACT Teachers Party-List Rep. France Castro wants the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) take on a more proactive role in protecting online assets of the government from...
The National Privacy Commission (NPC) on Monday, April 8, said an "on-site" investigation was conducted following the data breach of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) server. Photo from Pixabay “Upon learning of this incident, the NPC promptly initiated actions through its...
A renowned expert on spiders, Dr. Aimee Lynn A. Barrion-Dupo, has been elected as the new President of the National Research Council of the Philippines (DOST-NRCP) until March 31, 2025. (Dr. Aimee Lynn A. Barrion-Dupo / Photo from DOST-NRCP) With her extensive experience as an administrator,...
To spearhead the new frontier for nuclear science in the global education scene, the Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Nuclear Research Institute (DOST-PNRI) will be hosting this year's first International Nuclear Science Olympiad (INSO) in the country. (Photo from INSO) In a released...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) cautioned the public on Friday, April 5, about websites that have been recruiting individuals with a background in the government and military. Photo from Pixabay In an interview with DZBB, DICT Undersecretary Jeffrey Ian Dy said...
With pronouncements from the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) that the El Niño phenomenon may not be as worse as earlier predicted, the Department of Energy (DOE) is expecting that strain in the country’s power supply would also be moderated...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) on Thursday, April 4 advised the public not to worry after a cyberattack compromised two terabytes (TB) of data from the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) server. Photo from Pixabay "There is certainly a reason for people...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) clarified on Thursday, April 4, that two terabytes (TB) worth of data were stolen in the latest cyberattack incident on the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) servers. MB FILE This was much lower than the previous report of...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) said on Wednesday, April 3, that the agency is treating the hacking incident with “utmost seriousness.” (DOST / Manila Bulletin) “We recognize the concerns this incident may raise among our stakeholders and the public, and we want to assure you...
