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'Deadly deadline': DICT confirms 3rd telco known by December

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 11 09:23 PM

MANILA - The third major telecommunications company will be announced by December as President Rodrigo Duterte promised in his televised interview on Tuesday, the agency in charge of the process confirmed today.  Read more »

Implementing rules ng ID system, target ilabas sa Oktubre

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 26 08:04 PM

Epektibo na ang batas na magpapatibay sa national ID ngunit patuloy pa ring binabalangkas ang implementing rules and regulations na ilalabas sa Oktubre. Read more »

Sample design ng National ID, pinuna ng DICT official

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 25 06:02 PM

Giit ng isang opisyal ng DICT, mas mainam kung ang mga ilalabas na ID ay naglalaman lang ng retrato at pangalan ng may-ari nito.   Read more »

DICT eyes selection of third telco by December

Jacque Manabat, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 23 07:58 PM

The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) is looking to finish the selection process for the country's third major telecommunications company by December this year at the latest. Read more »

Dominguez: Gov't should not rush 3rd telco entry

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 16 12:11 AM

The storm may have passed within the oversight committee tasked to select the country's next major telco, but finance secretary Carlos Dominguez maintained he is against rushing the selection process.  Read more »

Mga suliranin sa internet ng bansa, inilatag ng telco players

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 09 03:25 AM

Mas mabilis na internet connection sa mas abot-kayang halaga. Ito ang target ng gobyerno sa paghahanap ng pangatlong major telco player. Read more »

Gov't agencies start process of implementing National ID

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 09 12:36 AM

Filipinos who could not present birth certificates may still register for a National ID, Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said Wednesday.  Read more »

DICT welcomes private firms to build common cell towers

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 25 11:49 PM

As this develops, the Department of Information and Communications Technology is confident that cheaper, reliable and secure Internet access is underway. Read more »

Firm proposes to build 25,000 common towers for telcos for P100-B

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 25 08:16 PM

The Department of Information and Communications Technology on Wednesday said local firm has submitted an unsolicited proposal to build common towers for the country's telecommunications companies.    Read more »

Selection of 3rd telco seen moving forward after Duterte SONA 'guidance'

Jacque Manabat, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 24 09:16 PM

The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) said on Tuesday President Rodrigo Duterte’s gave a clear guidance on the selection process for the third telco during his State of the Nation Address (SONA).  Read more »

Public to 'feel better telco service' by 2020: DICT

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 20 08:25 PM

MANILA - The public may experience better telecommunications services by 2020 once the third major telecommunications player and other government initiatives are put in place, an official said Friday.    Read more »

DICT says 'committed service' to be basis for 3rd telco selection

Warren de Guzman, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 20 11:49 PM

MANILA - A government oversight committee on Friday agreed to use the Highest Committed Level of Service (HCLoS) as basis for selecting the country's third telecommunications player, opting against the "spectrum auction" method, an official said.    Read more »

Result of 3rd telco public consultation not yet discussed by Cabinet: DICT

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 12 06:49 AM

MANILA - The result of the public consultation in the selection process for the country's third telco was not taken up during Monday's Cabinet meeting, Information and Communications Technology Acting Secretary Eliseo Rio said on Wednesday. Read more »

DICT ready to punish telcos for 'inefficient' use of frequencies

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 09 04:53 PM

The head of the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) on Monday said they are considering slapping punitive fees on telecommunications companies that are not efficiently using the radio frequencies awarded to them.    Read more »

3rd telco can enter PH by September: DICT

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 07 08:43 PM

DICT acting secretary Eliseo Rio says a new major telco player can enter the sector as early as September.  Read more »

Spectrum auction to select 3rd telco not ideal: citizens' group

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 05 02:20 AM

A proposal to auction off available radio frequencies as a strategy for selecting the third major telecommunications player may not be the best way forward, a civil society group batting for better internet access said on Wednesday.  Read more »

DICT: Hindi na-hack ang government websites na di ma-access

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 04 11:38 PM

Marami pa ring government websites ang hindi ma-access simula Martes, Hulyo 3.  Read more »

Up to 88 government websites still down due to server problems: DICT

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 04 04:41 PM

Dozens of government websites were still down on Wednesday due to server malfunction, according to the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT). Read more »

Higit 100 gov't websites, hindi mabuksan

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 04 04:18 AM

Nasa mahigit 100 government websites ang hindi ma-access kanina.  Read more »

170 government websites down due to server problems: DICT

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 03 04:55 PM

Around 170 government websites were down on Tuesday due to server malfunction, the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) said. Read more »