More than 600,000 foreign and local tourists have already visited Boracay from January to April 27 of this year. The local government of Malay hopes to lure around two million tourists by the end of the year.
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said it is allocating a total of P24.13 billion for ICT-related expenditures from the P5.268-trillion national budget for 2023.
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.
Among those expected to attend the event are newly appointed DICT secretary Ivan John Enrile Uy, PSIA president and Spring Valley CEO Jonathan Defensor De Luzuriaga, and National ICT Council of the Philippines president Mary Joy Abueg.
A young Filipino based in Arizona has been accepted as part of the “Hacking for Defense (H4D)” program of the US Department of Defense being held this fall at Arizona University.
A Singaporean company is planning to launch in the Philippines several artificial intelligence (AI)-powered products and robots to help in the fight against Covid-19 pandemic.
