Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) secretary Ivan John Uy revealed that a single e-commerce portal for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) will be deployed with the help of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) where MSMEs can provide products and services online.
The Philippines has officially started its re-election bid for a council seat in the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the United Nations specialized agency for information and communication technologies (ICT), for the term 2023-2026.
Northern Samar representative Paul Ruiz Daza raised the problem of delayed issuance of the National ID cards and asked how the DICT can help the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) solve the matter.
The two countries agreed to collaborate in areas of digital connectivity, scam calls and short message services (SMS), personal data protection, emerging technologies, digital government, and cybersecurity among others.
Showcasing its potential as a digital hub, the Visayas region recently hosted the 10th Visayas ICT (VICTOR) Conference in Boracay Island, Aklan as it highlighted the importance of convergence between the national and local government units, academe, and private sector through an ICT-enabled whole-of-the-nation approach.
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) said it will push for the upgrading of the Internet connectivity in the island and in other tourism destinations in the country.
The Commission on Audit (COA) earlier flagged the Department of Information and Communications and Technology (DICT) for failing to distribute around P93-million worth of laptops and tablets that the Duterte administration had procured.
A consumer group filed a case on Thursday, Aug. 25, at the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) to revoke the operating licenses of courier firm J&T and its franchise partners due to alleged unlawful business practices.
