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New appointees to Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center announced

(Eagle News) — The Palace on Wednesday, Aug. 31, announced new appointments to the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center. The following are the new appointees to the CICC, an attached agency of the Department of Information and Communications Technology: Alexander Ramos, Executive Director V; Mary Rose Magsaysay, Deputy Executive Director; Patricia May Abejo, Director IV; Rojun Hosillos, Director IV; and Alvin Miro Navarro, Director IV The CICC is mandated to formulate a national cybersecurity plan; […]

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ICT department seeking P13.5 billion for National Broadband Program

(Eagle News)–The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) is seeking around P13.5 billion for its National Broadband Program. In a statement, the department said it had recommended the allocation of the  P13,491,357,000 for fiscal year (FY) 2021 to allow for digitization improvements amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The proposal was a huge increase from the current budget allocation for the NBP, or P296,461,000. “The call for faster and more accessible Internet connectivity has never been […]

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ICT department proposes P46.6-billion budget for fiscal year 2021

Department says “biggest chunk” for programs aimed at “digital transformation” for the new normal (Eagle News)–The Department of Information and Communications Technology is pushing for its proposed P46.6-billion budget for fiscal year (FY) 2021. In a statement, the department said the “biggest chunk” of the proposal–P22.1 billion—was for its Digital Connectivity and Access programs, particularly the National Broadband Program (NBP), the Free WiFi for All in Public Places and State Universities and Colleges Program, and […]

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ICT department eyes reduced permits for common towers

(Eagle News)–The Department of Information and Communications Technology has said it was eyeing reducing Common Tower Permitting requirements by 2020. The ICT department’s Assistant Secretary  for Digital Philippines Emmanuel Rey Caintic said in particular, the government was  looking into cutting down “redundant or duplicitous permitting requirements for (independent tower companies) to reduce the number by more than 50 percent, and at the same time, reduce the average processing days.” The department said it started streamlining […]

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ICT department issues guidelines on common tower policy

(Eagle News)–The Department of Information and Communications Technology has issued guidelines on the shared common policy. The department said the issuance of Department Circular (DC) No. 008, s. 2020, dated May 29, that provides for the guidelines on Shared Passive Telecommunications Tower Infrastructure,  is in compliance with the directives of President Rodrigo Duterte. The DICT said the directive was given through the Executive Secretary last  May 28. “Under the Policy on Shared PTTIs, the DICT […]

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Presidential adviser Ramon Jacinto is new ICT department undersecretary

(Eagle News) — The Department of Information and Communications Technology has a new undersecretary. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque on Tuesday, May 26, confirmed presidential adviser Ramon “RJ” Jacinto has been appointed to the post. He made the confirmation days after President Rodrigo Duterte accepted  Eliseo Rio Jr.’s resignation as undersecretary of the department. Rio in February said he had offered to resign because he was being “sidelined and kept out of the loop for several […]

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Gov’t to conduct ICT trainings for teachers

(Eagle News)–The Department of Information and Communications Technology is set to conduct online seminars or ‘webinars’ aimed at preparing teachers to adapt to alternative learning systems under the “new normal.” In a statement, the agency said it has directed  its ICT Literacy and Competency Development Bureau, Cybersecurity Bureau, and Regional Offices to “formulate and facilitate the conduct of webinars aimed at capacitating and upskilling the ICT competencies of teachers, administrators, educators, and students in different […]

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President Duterte accepts Rio’s resignation as ICT department undersecretary

(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte has accepted the resignation of Information and Communications Undersecretary Eliseo Rio. In a statement on Friday, May 22, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque thanked Rio for his ” invaluable services to the nation..” “..We wish him well in all his future endeavors,” Roque said. In February, Rio filed his resignation but he said President Rodrigo Duterte did not accept this. Rio filed his resignation after he was allegedly not informed about how […]

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ICT department backs NEDA, says PHL needs to transition to digital economy

(Eagle News) — The Department of Information and Communications Technology backed the National Economic Development Authority’s statement there was a need to transition into a “digital economy” to better adapt to the “new normal.” “We are optimistic that the transition of the Philippines to a digital economy will make the country’s economy more resilient to external factors, such as the COVID-19 pandemic.” the department secretary Gregorio Honasan said. According to Honasan, under the banner of […]

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ICT department orders management information systems to upgrade protocols for gov’t sites

(Eagle News)–The Department of Information and Communications Technology has directed all management information systems to update the cryptographic protocols for all government websites. The DICT made the directive in  Department Circular 007 issued on April 16, amid reports of cyber threats during the enhanced community quarantine. Under the circular,  designated MIS administrators should “migrate and configure all their existing web servers to the updated version of the Transport Layer Security (TLS) protocol to ensure enhanced […]

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DICT offers free eBooks for children during quarantine

(Eagle News) – The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), through its Tech4ED project, has made available free eBooks and other educational content for children during the quarantine period. In an online statement posted in its website and FB page, the DICT announced that the books, sourced from the Let’s Read free digital library for children, are meant to boost learning beyond the classroom. “The educational materials aim to practice the reading comprehension skills […]

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ICT department to hospitals: Employ emergency backup systems

(Eagle News)–The Department of Information and Communications Technology on Tuesday, March 24, called on hospitals to employ emergency backup systems amid the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic. “(T)he Cybersecurity Bureau of the DICT urges hospitals and healthcare facilities nationwide to employ emergency backup systems to ensure operational continuity for both databases and infrastructure in case of outages caused by malware or cyber attacks,” the DICT said in a statement. According to the DICT, “cyber-attacks  are happening […]

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