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Bilis ng internet sa bansa bumuti na kumpara noong mga nakaraang taon: DICT

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 16 08:39 PM

Paliwanag ng Department of Information and Communications Technology, malaki na ang pinagbago ng bilis ng internet sa bansa. Read more »

US schoolgirls rely on Taco Bell internet in 'digital divide'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 04 12:28 PM

SAN FRANCISCO - A photo of two girls so desperate for internet access to do online schoolwork that they sat outside a California Taco Bell fast food restaurant has spotlighted educational disparity caused by the "digital divide." Read more »

Who gets coronavirus vaccine first? Philippines needs 'foresight', says governor

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 30 11:00 AM

The Philippine government should have "foresight” on how it will administer to 110 million Filipinos the coronavirus vaccine once it becomes available, a governor said Thursday.  Read more »

Cavite's COVID-19 plans: 10,000 coronavirus tests a day, free WiFi, vaccine ID system

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 30 12:55 PM

Cavite is eyeing 10,000 coronavirus tests a day, offer free internet access to students and roll out an ID system for the distribution of a vaccine against COVID-19, the province’s governor said Thursday.  Read more »

'Incompetent talaga': Poe blames NTC for slow internet in the Philippines

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 26 10:43 AM

Sen. Grace Poe on Friday blamed the National Telecommunications Commission's "incompetence" for the slow internet speeds in the Philippines, saying the agency has not pushed for the construction of cellular towers in the country. Read more »

'Very good omen': Senators rib NTC for weak internet signal in teleconference hearing

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 25 04:13 PM

MANILA - Two senators on Thursday ribbed the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) for its failure to connect to a teleconference hearing that seeks to discuss the Philippines' shift to online learning as the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak persists. Read more »

Senators question DepEd's blended-learning plan amid lack of data on telco dead spots

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 25 12:24 PM

Several senators on Thursday questioned the Department of Education's (DepEd) preparedness to use online, television and radio when classes open in August after the agency admitted that it has yet to determine which areas are incapable of receiving internet or broadcast signals. Read more »

Ilang guro namigay ng tablet, pocket wifi sa mga estudyante sa Ilocos Norte

Grace Alba, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 11 06:40 AM

Namigay ang ilang guro sa Ilocos Norte ng mga tablet, pocket wifi at cellphone sa kanilang mga estudyante para makadalo sa online classes. Read more »

DICT in talks with DepEd, CHED for free WiFi in schools

Jaehwa Bernardo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 09 02:36 PM

The Department of Information and Communications Technology is working with education agencies to provide free WiFi in schools as the country's learning system prepares to shift to a new normal due to the spread of the new coronavirus. Read more »

Project WiFi hopes to help poor students get internet access

Anna Gabrielle Cerezo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 07 09:48 AM

With no clear date when schools will physically resume, a group of working law students started a donation drive to respond to the plight of students whose future was threatened by the onslaught of the novel coronavirus.    Read more »

Libreng load para sa mga estudyanteng may online class, ipinamimigay sa Ilocos Norte

Grace Alba, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 12 12:15 AM

Kasabay ng mga online class ngayon sa mga unibersidad at kolehiyo sa lalawigan na isa sa mga hakbang para mapigilan ang pagkalat ng COVID-19, patuloy ang online fund drive ng Local Youth Development Officer ng Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte na si Pat Quitoriano. Read more »

DICT installs free WiFi in coronavirus quarantine centers

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 15 10:02 AM

Free WiFi will be provided in coronavirus quarantine centers to "alleviate fear and distress" among health workers and isolated patients, the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) said Wednesday. Read more »

Globe provides free WiFi in airports, malls as Taal rumbles

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 13 03:55 PM

The Ayala-led telco said it is providing unlimited WiFi in all four terminals of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport and select malls in Laguna, Cavite and Batangas to allow people affected by Taal volcano to communicate with their family and friends. Read more »

Globe to provide free WiFi in Tisoy-affected areas

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 03 05:21 PM

Globe Telecom said on Tuesday it will provide free unlimited WiFi services on Dec. 3 and 4 in several areas affected by typhoon Tisoy. Read more »

Libo-libong kontrabando nasamsam sa Bilibid, winasak

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 11 07:32 PM

Winasak ng Bureau of Corrections ang libo-libong kontrabando na nasabat sa loob ng New Bilibid Prison. Read more »

17 libre, bagong WiFi sites inilunsad

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 08 08:49 PM

Target ng DICT na gawing operational ang nasa mahigit 100,000 WiFi sites sa buong bansa hanggang 2022.  Read more »

PH team bags grand prize in international hackathon against fake news

Bayan Mo, Ipatrol Mo
Updated as of Sep 16 11:19 AM

A trio of friends from the Philippines are taking on the challenge of fighting fake news online by proposing a database that will store collected information on fake news sites and serve as a reference for researchers, journalists, and even ordinary netizens. Read more »

Beware of hackers: Why connecting to free public WIFI is not always safe

Dominic Ligot
Posted at Aug 20 06:15 PM

Before you log on or start sharing important files to your heart’s content, it would be best to remember that, in the highly-digitized lives we all lead, nothing is really free. Read more »

Why using free public Wi-Fi for banking is a bad idea

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 19 12:41 PM

A tech expert on Monday urged the public to refrain from using public Wi-Fi networks for banking transactions. Read more »

Epal? Manila city gov't changes name of 'ISKOnek' WiFi kiosk amid criticism

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 16 02:47 PM

MANILA - After yet again drawing flak for being “epal,” the Manila city government led by Mayor Isko Moreno has changed the name of its free WiFi kiosk from ISKOnek to MNL Konek. Read more »