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.
Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian said the 2023 budget cut of the NBI to P1.8 billion from 2022's actual budget of P2.3 billion has also lowered the agency's budget for its anti-cybercrime enforcement unit to P21.2 million or a slash of almost 20 percent compared to this year's P26.4 million.
PlayPark, together with Asiasoft and Archosaur Games, has announced the official launch of the newest mobile MMORPG “Dream of a New World” to gamers this coming September 27, 2022 in Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, and the Philippines.
Sen. Raffy Tulfo has expressed alarm over the country’s national security after representatives from the DICT and Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) confirmed that the Philippines has weak defenses against cyberthreats and attacks.
The Express and Western routes connecting Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao will be ready by December this year and the remaining Eastern routes will be completed by April 2023.
Tech firm Acer has announced the availability of VeriSee DR, an ophthalmic AI-assisted diagnostic solution for diabetic retinopathy (DR), to promote its early detection in the Philippines and other Southeast Asian countries.
