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…

Internet speed in PH improving, says DICT

Miguel Camus 02/22/2021

The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) said internet speeds in the Philippines had improved over last year, citing crowdsourced data from Ookla. For mobile internet speed, it said the Philippines ranked 86th globally in January…

Where our focus should be

Peter Wallace - @inquirerdotnet 10/22/2020

Last week I said there were three things we needed to do to recover from this crisis. They were the immediate actions government could undertake to hasten recovery. In the longer term, there are two areas the…

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…

Free Wi-Fi coverage in schools to grow six-fold in 2021

Miguel Camus - Philippine Daily Inquirer 07/28/2020

The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) is planning to build free Wi-Fi access points across thousands of public schools to help boost connectivity amid the new coronavirus pandemic. This is part of the government’s goal…

PH internet deal with Facebook a go by September 2020 — DICT

Miguel R. Camus 05/18/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine government’s massive internet deal with social media giant Facebook is pushing through after being entangled in geopolitical tensions between the United States and China. Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) undersecretary Eliseo…

DICT warns public against vishing or voice phishing

Irene R. Sino Cruz 04/03/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines —If you receive an unsolicited call asking for personal and sensitive information, you should be on the alert. The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) reminds the public to be wary of vishing…

DICT pushes for telecommuting in gov’t offices

Miguel R. Camus 03/20/2020

The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) wants alternative work arrangements for government employees amid moves to contain the spread of the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The DICT is proposing that the Civil Service Commission (CSC)…

DICT launches digital hub at Ramos public market, free Wi-Fi services

Irene R. Sino Cruz 10/14/2019

CEBU CITY–The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) launched two projects in Cebu City on Monday. On Monday morning, the DICT launched its Innovation Center and Digital Hub at the Ramos public market, according to Felino…

CEBU STARTUP NEEDS MORE BOOST ‘Have serious innovations to get share of $200M fund’

JOSE SANTINO BUNACHITA 10/24/2018

Cebu still needs to catch up in terms of cultivating its startup community, experts say. Frederick Amores, assistant regional director of the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) in Visayas, said they would need to see…

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…

DICT to push through with selection of 3rd telco by Q4 2018

Inquirer.net 08/23/2018

THE Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) on Thursday shut the door to further delays in the third telco selection process, saying that a new contender to the PLDT Inc. and Globe Telecom duopoly will be…

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