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Senate adopts reso creating oversight committee to probe intel funds

Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 10 08:08 PM

The Senate on Monday adopted a resolution seeking to revive the body's oversight committee on intelligence and confidential funds, programs and activities. Read more »

Rio, Honasan, 'set record straight' in alleged 'anomaly', DICT row

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 07 06:09 PM

Cabinet Secretary Gringo Honasan and Undersecretary Eliseo Rio said Friday they have agreed “to settle their differences" while assuring the public that the alleged “anomalous” confidential fund disbursed to the agency was legitimate.  Read more »

Left-wing solons eye probe into DICT's confidential funds

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 06 05:11 PM

Lawmakers from the left-wing Makabayan bloc said Thursday they were seeking a House inquiry into the Department of Information and Communications Technology's alleged misuse of surveillance funds.  Read more »

The ANC Brief: PH records 3rd nCoV case

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 06 04:07 AM

Can the Philippines keep the nCoV virus out? Here are the stories making the headlines on ANC today:   Read more »

Senators push to revive oversight committee on intel funds

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 05 11:36 PM

Two senators filed a resolution seeking to reactivate the Senate Oversight Committee on intelligence and confidential funds.  Read more »

Senators back Honasan's integrity but assert impartiality in probe on DICT funds

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 05 10:53 PM

MANILA - Senate leaders on Wednesday attested to Department of Information Communications and Technology (DICT) Sec. Gringo Honasan's "integrity" and "track record", but said the chamber will remain impartial in probing the intelligence funds of the DICT. Read more »

Rio: Resignation from DICT not due to rift with Honasan, flagged funds

Warren de Guzman, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 04 08:43 PM

Undersecretary Eliseo Rio said he resigned because he could not work with the new officials working with Honasan.  Read more »

Eliseo Rio, who led third telco search, quits as DICT usec

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 03 03:54 PM

Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) Undersecretary Eliseo Rio on Thursday confirmed reports that he has resigned from his post.   Read more »

DITO says ready to roll out telco service by July

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 29 04:17 PM

DITO has committed to cover 37 percent of the country and deliver 27 megabits per second internet speed within its first year of operations.  Read more »

DND to submit agreement between AFP, Dito to Senate

Ina Reformina, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 19 01:30 AM

The Department of National Defense (DND) will submit to the Senate before the end of the month the memorandum of agreement (MOA) entered into by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and Dito Telecommunity, formerly Mislatel, the third telco player in country, for the setting up of communications towers inside military camps.  Read more »

AFP deal with China-linked third telco won't risk national security: DICT official

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 17 06:28 PM

The government has safeguards to ensure the Philippines' national security isn't compromised by the operations of the third major telco inside military camps, an official said on Tuesday.  Read more »

Honasan gets CA nod as DICT secretary

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 11 06:47 PM

The Commission on Appointments on Wednesday confirmed the designation of former senator Gregorio Honasan as Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) secretary. Read more »

'Common tower policy' draft may be out by end of September: Honasan

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 09 05:05 PM

Shared cell sites can help lower costs and provide faster services to more Filipinos, DICT Secretary Gringo Honasan said on Monday. Read more »

Anti-red tape agency, info department eye partnership to automate gov't services

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 20 08:14 PM

MANILA - The Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) and the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) recently discussed the signing of a memorandum of agreement (MOA) on the nationwide automation of government services. Read more »

DICT, tower providers discuss rules of proposed common tower policy

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 07 11:34 PM

Foreign common tower providers flexed their muscles as they jostled for position in front of their three prospective clients Globe, PLDT Smart and newcomer Dito Telecommunity. Read more »

Cisco partners with DICT to train cybersecurity professionals

Cathy Yang, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 07 10:08 PM

Cisco Philippines managing director Karrie Ilagan said the company has evolved from a network gear vendor to a cybersecurity player because of its unique position in the tech industry.  Read more »

COA questions P1.3-B 'donation' to UNDP for free wi-fi program

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 31 10:47 AM

MANILA - The Commission on Audit questioned the P1.362 billion contract entered into by the Department of Information and Communications Technology with the United Nations Development Programme, which seemed like the Philippine government agency is handing out a “donation” to the international agency. Read more »

Philippines eyes national ID for a third of Pinoys in 5 years

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 25 03:11 PM

The government aims to register a third of the population for the national ID system in the next five years, an official said Thursday.  Read more »

Dito, formerly Mislatel, gets license to operate as third telco player

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 09 08:39 AM

It's all systems go for the Dennis-Uy led Mislatel consortium as it finally received on Monday its license to operate as the Philippines's third telco player. Read more »

4 quick fixes to boost your data signal

Globe Telecom
Posted at Jul 03 02:51 PM

Wherever you may be, there are always quick fixes to make sure that you stay connected. Read more »