The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) currently serves as the sole Registration Authority (RA) of the Philippine National Public Key Infrastructure (PNPKI) in the country. Through the agreement, the University of the Philippines (UP) will be established as an RA of the PNPKI in line with the university’s flagship program on digital transformation.
As the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) intensifies its push for the passage of the “Konektadong Pinoy” bill, former DICT secretary Gregorio “Gringo” Honasan has voiced strong opposition, citing serious national security concerns.
From the original set of officials that served under the previous DICT chief, Ivan John Uy, three have left the agency – undersecretary for cybersecurity Jeffrey Ian Dy, undersecretary for ICT industry development Jocelle Batapa-Sigue, and Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) executive director Alexander Ramos.
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) and the Maharlika Investment Corporation (MIC) signed on Tuesday, July 15, a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) aimed at investing in digital infrastructure and services across the Philippines.
This is up from 52.8 percent in 2023, according to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) in its "2024 Report on the Status of Digital Payments in the Philippines”.
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) said Phases 2 and 3 of the National Broadband Project will push high-speed Internet deeper into the Cagayan Region, CALABARZON, Bicol, Eastern Visayas, and key areas in Mindanao such as Cagayan de Oro and Davao City.
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said on Thursday, July 3, it will issue a circular meant to protect users of digital platforms from risks associated with online gambling.
Acer retained its lead in the Philippine PC market with a 24.1 market share, according to analyst firm IDC. But another report by market research firm GfK put Acer’s total market share during the same period at 35.7%, with a 34.2% share in consumer notebooks, and a 40.6% share in gaming laptops.
Artificial intelligence (AI), if left unchecked, could lead to real-world harm, including discrimination, misinformation, and erosion of public trust — Filipino experts warned during a high-level forum held on June 11.
