Tag: ICT

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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ICT department calls on LGUs, others to help fast-track ICT infra rollouts

(Eagle News) — The Department of Information and Communications Technology has asked local government units and homeowners’ associations to ease permitting requirements in order to accelerate the rollout of cells sites and other ICT infrastructure amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The department also appealed for checkpoint officials and those enforcing the quarantine  to ensure the “unhampered movement of ICT personnel and equipment of telecommunications companies, internet service providers, cable television providers, including those who perform indirect […]

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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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Pimentel: Computer literacy, ICT should be taught to students as early as in the kindergarten level

(Eagle News) — Senator Koko Pimentel has filed a bill seeking to integrate the subject of computer science in the curriculum of the K to 12 program. In filing Senate Bill No. 2143, which seeks to include the subject in as early as the kindergarten level, Pimentel noted what he said was the inadequacy of the current enhanced basic education program to meet the needs of the times. “Our ranking in the 2017-2018 Global Competitiveness […]

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Supreme Court BAC chair denies awarding contract to ICT consultant who received P250,000 monthly salary

(Eagle News) — The chair of the Supreme Court’s bids and awards committee on Tuesday denied awarding the contract to an information and communications technology consultant who received a whopping monthly salary of P250,000. “Yes, your Honor,” Raul Villanueva, who is also the SC deputy chief administrator, said when asked if the participation of the BAC in the engagement of the services of Helen Perez-Macasaet was merely a “formality.” Villanueva was a resource person  during the […]

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Robust growth seen for the RP software industry

  By Caesar Vallejos Eagle News online corrrespondent (Eagle News) — Software developers and programmers gathered at the biggest SOFTCON.PH, organized by the Philippine Software Industry Association (PSIA) recently held at the Marriott Grand Ballroom Manila.  It has attracted delegates from more than 50 companies, a new record since the conference was organized in 2013.   “The Philippine software industry raked in more than USD 2.0 billion in revenues in 2014, posting a 20% growth from the […]

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