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DICT extends tower license validity to 15 years to speed up connectivity rollout

According to the DICT, the longer license period aligns the country with international standards, where tower licenses typically last 10 to 30 years or are indefinite.

DOST opens 19 regional AMCens, unveils national additive manufacturing curriculum

The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) marked a major milestone in the country’s innovation agenda with the launch of 19 regional Advanced Manufacturing Centers (AMCen) and the unveiling of a national additive manufacturing (AM) curriculum during the Asian Conference on Advanced Manufacturing (ACAM) 2025 held this week at Solaire Resort and Casino in Paranaque City.

Dr. Gay Jane Perez named OIC of Philippine Space Agency

Dr. Gay Jane P. Perez, a physicist and researcher with extensive experience in satellite data applications, earned her doctorate in Physics from the University of the Philippines Diliman and later conducted postdoctoral research at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center.

Stradcom disputes ‘misleading’ report of Newsbytes.PH on LTO IT system

IT solutions provider Stradcom Corporation has formally requested Newsbytes.PH to issue a rectification and clarification over a recent article that linked the company’s legacy LTO database system to an alleged luxury car smuggling operation.

SC makes electronic, regionalized Bar exams permanent under amended rules

The move makes permanent the electronic and regionalized bar exams first introduced in 2022 in response to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Lawmaker calls for passage of online gambling regulation bill

Ako Bicol party-list representative Alfredo A. Garbin Jr. warned against complacency amid reports of reduced online gambling activity, saying the decline is only temporary as operators and gamblers are likely to find ways to evade current restrictions.

PH urged to enact data sovereignty law to attract tech investments

VST ECS president and CEO Jimmy Go and Cisco’s Herns Hermida are urging the passage of a data sovereignty law, saying it could attract global tech investments, create thousands of jobs, and drive the development of world-class data centers in the Philippines.

DICT to put 2026 budget on blockchain, harness AI to fight corruption

Speaking at the 8th CXO Technology Summit in Shangrila Boracay, DICT secretary Aguda said his agency has secured a grant from blockchain firm Polygon to pilot a system that will place the 2026 national budget on the blockchain.

Invest in AI now or be left behind, says VST ECS chief

Companies that fail to invest in artificial intelligence (AI) today risk being left behind in the next five years, warned VST ECS president and CEO Jimmy Go at the start of the annual CXO Tech Summit at the Shangrila Boracay.

DOST opens robotics and computing center in Nueva Vizcaya

The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has inaugurated the Adaptive Robotics Technology and Intelligent Computing (ARTIC) Center at St. Mary’s University in Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya, marking a major milestone in advancing robotics research and Industry 4.0 initiatives in the Cagayan Valley region.

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