Senators Chiz Escudero and Allan Peter Cayetano are backing the proposal to expand and strengthen the role of the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB), including the power to block inappropriate contents on video streaming platforms that do not fit the moral values of Filipinos.
The new Oppo A96, which Oppo dubs as a device that is "Designed to be Powerful", features 8 gigabytes (GB) of memory paired with 256GB of storage, a large capacity 5000mAh battery, and the Snapdragon 680 chip.
The Nokia G21 will also be the first G-series product to receive a 90Hz screen refresh rate and view Netflix streamed content in high definition (HD) quality.
Realme recently added a new Narzo device designed for gamers with a tight budget. The new Realme Narzo 50A improves on the Narzo 30A released earlier this year in February with newer Android and Realme UI versions, higher memory and storage, a higher quality main camera, and two new color variants: Oxygen Blue and Oxygen Green.
Sen. Franklin Drilon expressed his concern that the National Task Force to End Local Armed Conflict (NTF ELCAC) has a higher budget of P30 billion compared to the DOST’s 2022 budget of P23.793 billion.
During the hearing, deputy speaker Bernadette Herrera said the DICT lacks disbursements plans on their Spectrum Users Fees (SUF) fund, reportedly at 23 percent in the previous years.
Consumer technology brand Realme recently launched a new entry-level offering for the PH market – the new C25s, the successor of the Realme C25 released last June.
The main function of the CICC, however, is now merely confined to just coordinating anti-cybercrime efforts among law enforcement agencies. Republic Act 10844 — the law that created the DICT — transferred the cybersecurity and anti-cybercrime powers of the CICC and its executive director to the DICT.
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) is soliciting the support of lawmakers after its proposed budget for National Broadband Program was trimmed from P18 billion to P902 million.
In its proposal, the DICT allotted P22.1 billion -- the biggest chunk of its proposed budget -- for its digital connectivity and access programs. Meanwhile, P1.05 billion will be spent on cybersecurity.
