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PNP working with DICT against e-sabong

Jorge Cariño, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 16 08:45 PM

The Philippine National Police (PNP) announced on Monday that they are now working with the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) to confront the menace brought by e-sabong. Read more »

Investigators rule out cyberattack in Jan. 1 aviation mess

Jauhn Etienne Villaruel, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 12 06:58 PM

CAAP director general Manuel Tamayo revealed the initial findings of the CICC on the incident. Read more »

Selfie verification to prevent selling of pre-registered SIMS: DICT

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 11 04:58 PM

DICT Undersecretary Anna Mae Lamentillo described this as an 'additional verification mechanism' and to prevent registered SIMs from being used for fraud. Read more »

DOT, DICT nais palakasin ang interconnectivity sa mga tourist destination

Johnson Manabat, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 20 08:40 PM

Lumagda sa isang memorandum of understanding ang Department of Tourism at Department of Information and Communications Technology na naglalayong palakasin pa ang internet connectivity sa mga tourist destination sa bansa. Read more »

DICT eyes 500,000 cybersecurity workers as demand rises

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 20 05:32 PM

The country's communications technology chief lamented that there are only 200 Filipinos certified as cybersecurity experts and majority or 70 percent of them are working abroad. Read more »

DBM says didn't authorize DICT’s transfer of P1.1-B to MMDA

Vivienne Gulla, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 07 02:17 AM

The DBM did not authorize the DICT’s transfer of P1.1 billion to the MMDA for the implementation of a national broadband project under the previous administration. Read more »

Controversial DICT exec Salazar quits

Jauhn Etienne Villaruel, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 06 06:14 PM

Ex-ERC chairman Jose Vicente Salazar has resigned from the Department of Information and Communications Technology, its head said on Tuesday. Read more »

DICT chief Ivan Uy secures CA panel nod

Jauhn Etienne Villaruel, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 06 10:19 PM

A Commission on Appointments (CA) committee on Tuesday endorsed the appointment of Ivan John Uy as Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) secretary. Read more »

Solon questions DICT-MMDA P1.1B fund transfer

Davinci Maru, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 25 12:35 PM

A lawmaker on Friday questioned the inter-agency transfer of funds between the DICT and MMDA for the implementation of a national broadband project. Read more »

MMDA chair defends DICT fund transfer for broadband project

Johnson Manabat, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 24 08:52 PM

MMDA acting chair Romando Artes said there is nothing irregular in the transfer of DICT funds to his agency for the implementation of the broadband project. Read more »

SIM Registration Act, epektibo na simula Disyembre 27

Robert Mano, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 17 12:36 AM

Inaasahang ipatutupad na sa Disyembre 27 ng kasalukuyang taon ang Republic Act 11934, o Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) Registration Act. Read more »

Ilang senador nais bigyan ng intelligence fund ang DICT

Robert Mano, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 17 12:05 AM

Ani Sen. Raffy Tulfo, mahirap na umasa lang ang DICT sa mga telcos dahil lumalabas na may utang na loob pa ang DICT sa mga ito. Read more »

Phase 1 ng National Broadband Plan posibleng matapos sa kalagitnaan ng 2023

Robert Mano, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 17 12:01 AM

Sa ngayon, 73 percent nang tapos ang Phase 1 at posible na sa kalagitnaan ng 2023 ay matapos ito at mapakinabangan na. Read more »

Former 'Build, Build, Build' chairperson is now DICT usec

Jacque Manabat, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 14 07:37 PM

Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo took oath as the ondersecretary of the Department of Information and Communications Technology Monday, November 14. Read more »

House panel approves mandatory SIM card registration bill

Wena Cos, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 05 07:08 PM

A bill mandating the registration of SIM cards was passed Monday by the House of Representatives Information and Communication Technology Committee, amid complaints about the prevalence of 'personalized' text scams. Read more »

House merging 2 bills on e-governance

Wena Cos, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 05 07:01 PM

The Information and Communications Technology committee of the Lower House on Monday agreed to consolidate 2 bills on electronic governance. Read more »

New head of DICT cybercrime investigation unit named

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 31 01:51 PM

The DICT's cybercrime investigation unit has a new executive director, according to Malacañang. Read more »

Marcos asked to revoke appointment of DICT exec

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 12 10:20 AM

The appointment of former ERC chair Jose Vicente Salazar at the DICT is being opposed based on a finding by the previous administration that he was guilty of misconduct at the ERC. Read more »

DICT suggests making digital version of National ID

Jacque Manabat, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 10 10:31 PM

The DICT suggested releasing a digital version of National IDs pending the printing of the actual cards. Read more »

1 year later, DICT yet to share info on cyber attack vs Bulatlat

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 11 06:00 PM

Bulatlat has yet to receive results of an investigation after the alternative news website was hit by cyber attacks last year. Read more »