Prior to being named DICT chief, Henry Aguda served as digital infrastructure sector lead of the Private Sector Advisory Council (PSAC) while at the same holding the position as president and CEO of UnionDigital Bank.
The rules introduce Electronic Notaries Public (ENPs), who are authorized to perform notarial acts for individuals located anywhere in the Philippines and, in certain cases, even abroad.
The announcement that DICT undersecretary for special concerns Paul Joseph V. Mercado was named as officer-in-charge of the agency somewhat came as a surprise since undersecretary for infostructure/management, cybersecurity and upskilling Jeffrey Ian Dy and undersecretary for e-government David Almirol Jr. were initially tipped to become OIC.
DICT undersecretary Jeffrey Ian C. Dy said the current approach to the Free Wi-Fi Program requires reevaluation and restructuring, noting that there are cost-effective alternatives than spending approximately P6.5 billion annually to provide Internet access to more than 7,000 locations
Pres. Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has accepted the resignation letter tendered by Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) secretary Ivan Uy, Palace spokesperson Claire Castro said on Thursday, March 6.
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), in collaboration with mWell and Philippine Flying Labs, launched on Jan. 31 what it said is Southeast Asia's first-ever drone-assisted medicine delivery at Barangay Niogan in Pililla, Rizal.
Stock market broker AB Capital Securities admitted last Feb. 3 that its system was hacked last Jan. 25, causing the temporary suspension of its trading activities for its clients. PCSO, meanwhile, denied that its system was breached by a local hacking group.
The passage of the proposed legislation, which is also known as Open Data Access bill, was fast-tracked after it was certified as urgent by Pres. Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
Local stakeholders have called on the Senate to immediately pass the bill in the remaining session days of the 19th Congress after Pres. Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s certified the legislation as urgent last Jan. 27.
