Senate President Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III is urging government agencies to maximize the Internet as a way to reach out, educate the public, and obtain feedback regarding their programs and projects.
The House committee on transportation has approved the creation of a technical working group (TWG) that will harmonize four bills and four resolutions seeking to regulate the operation of transportation network companies (TNCs) and transportation network vehicles services (TNVS) in the country.
The DICT may have to set highly aggressive targets as to where it wants to take the Philippines in terms of Internet connection speed by the end of Pres. Rodrigo Duterte?s term in 2022, Makati City Rep. Luis Campos Jr. said.
The poll body may choose between refurbishing the old Precint Count Optical Scanner (PCOS) machines, purchasing new Vote Counting Machines, and/or make use of the technologies presented in the fair.
A top government ICT official called attention to the country's notoriously slow Internet speeds during the opening of an Internet of Things (IoT) conference in Pasay City.
What is needed is the strong support of government, including local government units (LGUs), to really get things running in order for these technologies to work for the people.
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) is investing P2.9 billion to provide Filipinos with free Wi-Fi Internet access in more locations, Makati City Rep. Luis Campos Jr. said over the weekend.
