Lapu-Lapu City hosts Regional ICT summit, exhibitions

Futch Anthony Inso 12/05/2023

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — To mark the launch of the Regional ICT Summit and Exhibitions (RISE)-7, the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) held a ceremonial kite flying event at Liberty Shrine in Lapu-Lapu City on…

SIM registration roll-out in Moalboal, Cebu begins

Wenilyn Sabalo 01/25/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines—The one-day government-led facilitation of SIM registration at the Moalboal Municipal Hall in Moalboal town, southwestern Cebu began today, January 25, 2023. The Municipality of Moalboal is among those included in the Sim Registration roll-out…

NBI confirms cyberattack on national government portal

Daphne Galvez - Reporter / @DYGalvezINQ 03/11/2021

MANILA, Philippines — The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) on Thursday confirmed a cyberattack on the national government’s main website but could not yet identify who was behind the attack. NBI Cyber Crime Division chief Victor Lorenzo said…

Philippines is top ‘digital riser’ in East Asia and the Pacific —report

09/17/2020

MANILA,Philippines — The Philippines has been named the top “digital riser” in East Asia and the Pacific by the European Center for Digital Competitiveness (ECDC). ECDC’s Digital Riser Report analyzes and ranks the changes in digital competitiveness…

Digital learning center opens at LTO Malasakit Lounge

Irene R. Sino Cruz 12/03/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Those who want to learn computer skills or need to search for information online can go to the digital learning center at the Land Transportation Office (LTO) and use the resources for free. Called…

Facebook encourages MSMEs to build brand online

Gresheen Gift M. Libby 10/18/2019

CEBU CITY — It’s high time for micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) to start making their presence known online. For Cebu, where the entrepreneurial culture is strong and growing, this is a call that the Department…

Globe: PH needs more than 2 tower companies to catch up

Inquirer 10/03/2018

GLOBE Telecom reiterated its call for the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) not to limit the building of cell sites to two independent and private tower companies under the proposed common cell tower policy. Globe…

BPO tie-up with ICT department aims to bring jobs to the countryside

Victor Anthony V. Silva 03/21/2017

A homegrown business process outsourcing (BPO) firm projects to hire 10,000 workers across the Philippines within five years through a planned partnership with the national government. Michael Cubos, founder of Cordova-based Performance 360, said he recently came…

Biz leaders: Move to create more business opportunities

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 08/31/2016

This is what the business sector has been waiting for. Melanie Ng, president of the Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI), said this to describe the recent move of three government agencies to reduce the time…

Gov’t must address cyber security threat to business

Victor Anthony V. Silva 08/09/2016

The global trend of digitalization has changed the way business is done, but it also gave rise to greater cyber security risks on enterprises, according to the top executive of the leading information technology company in the…

Duterte pushes for better Internet, free Wi-Fi

07/26/2016

WITH a country known for providing notoriously slow yet expensive Internet connection, President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday announced his plans to have better Internet for Filipinos. In his first State of the Nation Address (SONA), Duterte said…

Startups, SMEs need tax breaks to grow: Aquino

Stephen D. Capillas 07/14/2016

THE government should support rather than make it difficult for startups and small businesses to grow by giving them tax breaks in their first two years of operation, Sen. Paolo Benigno “Bam” Aquino IV said Thursday. During…

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