As of Jan. 12, 2026, the DICT said only seven identified colorum operators remain. The agency is engaging these firms to complete registration and avail themselves of the remaining amnesty period.
The National Privacy Commission (NPC) said it is reviewing the “Buo ang Saya ng Pasko” Christmas campaign of Jollibee Foods Corporation (JFC) on the messaging platform Viber following media reports and user complaints over the appearance of branded content in private chats.
Once implemented, the House would be the first legislative body in Asia to adopt blockchain for its core processes, according to House speaker Faustino “Bojie” G. Dy III.
Diosdado “Dado” Banatao, a Filipino entrepreneur and engineer whose innovations helped shape the modern personal computer and whose success in Silicon Valley inspired generations of Filipinos, has died. He was 79.
The Supreme Court (SC) has held that bank deposits remain confidential, but the Cybercrime Prevention Act allows disclosure of certain information for cybercrime investigations.
Data from the DICT showed that the most common cybercrimes recorded in the country were online libel, illegal access, and computer-related identity theft.
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has formally turned over the locally developed Controller Operated Battle Ready Armament (Cobra) system to the Department of National Defense (DND) and the Philippine Army.
Prior to his appointment, lawyer Johann Carlos S. Barcena served as executive director at the Office of the Commissioner under the Governance Commission for Government Owned and Controlled Corporations (GCG).
The House of Representatives on Wednesday, Dec. 3, approved on third and final reading a measure requiring telecom providers to roll over unused prepaid or postpaid internet data or convert them into rebates.
The government is laying the groundwork for the entry of new foreign telecommunications firms, with the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) confirming strong interest from overseas operators ahead of the release of new policy frameworks.
