LTO to unveil digital driver’s license amid shortage of plastic cards

Zacarian Sarao 05/08/2023

MANILA, Philippines — The Land Transportation Office (LTO) on Monday announced that it is set to launch a digital version of the driver’s license to replace its interim system in which the permit is printed on the…

Palace releases new list of Bongbong Marcos appointees

Faith Argosino 05/08/2023

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has appointed more people to his administration, as the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) released a new list on Sunday. In a Facebook post, the PCO said Marcos named and…

Users applaud extension of SIM registration deadline

04/26/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Some cellphone users here were delighted when the deadline for the extension of SIM registration was extended for 90 days. The national government on Tuesday, April 25, 2023, extended the deadline for mandatory SIM registration,…

DICT: Low SIM registration turnout not due to lack of gov’t IDs

Daphne Galvez 04/26/2023

MANILA, Philippines — The low SIM card registration turnout is not because of the lack of government IDs but because of “hard-headed” Filipinos who have a “bad habit” of delaying their tasks until “the last minute.” Department…

DICT to gradually deactivate features of unregistered SIM during 90-day extension 

Daphne Galvez 04/25/2023

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Information Communications Technology (DICT) is considering gradually disabling the featured services of SIM cards whose “stubborn” owners have yet to register their number during the 90-day extension. “So ‘yung matitigas yung…

SC junks plea to stop implementation of SIM Registration Act

Tetch Torres-Tupas 04/25/2023

BAGUIO CITY, Philippines — The Supreme Court has rejected the bid to stop implementing Republic Act 11934 or the Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) Registration Act. “The Supreme Court, during its en banc (full court) deliberations today,  (Tuesday),…

Socmed services inaccessible for unregistered SIM cards despite extension

Tetch Torres-Tupas 04/25/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Social media services will be inaccessible for still unregistered SIM cards even if the government extended the registration period that was supposed to end on Wednesday, April 26. Department of Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin…

NTC to Sim card owners: Register ahead of April 26 deadline

Futch Anthony Inso 04/18/2023

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu – Make sure to have your Sim cards registered ahead of the April 26 deadline set by the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT). Unregistered Sim cards would automatically be deactivated after April…

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…

RDC-7 backs resolution recommending retention of 2G cellphone services

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 06/24/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines –The Central Visayas Regional Development Council (RDC-7) has endorsed a resolution calling for the continuation of 2G cellular phone services and asking telecommunication service providers in the region to assess further the impact of…

Needed: A bureaucratic revolution

Peter Wallace - @inquirerdotnet 12/09/2021

“Government shall include providing a climate of minimum government regulations and procedures and specific undertakings in support of the private sector.” Don’t you just love it. Those words should be inscribed over the entry portal of every…

Cebu City, Tuburan bag trophies in Digital Governance Awards 2021

Morexette Marie B. Erram 11/03/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) awarded two local governments in Cebu for utilizing information technology in their daily operations. DICT announced the complete list of winners of the 2021 Digital…

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