Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) secretary Henry Aguda attended his first Executive Committee (ExeComm) meeting as chair of the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) on Monday, April 21, with DICT assistant secretary Renato “Aboy” Paraiso.
The Department of Information and Communications Technology first sought to provide 30-minute free Wi-Fi access in 2017. This initiative, however, didn’t last long.
The Comelec Advisory Council has welcomed the decision of tech giants TikTok, Google, and Meta who pledged to ban paid political ads on their platforms.
Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) undersecretary Jeffrey Ian Dy said on Thursday, April 10, that he has received a notice from Malacanang that he has been fired from his post.
Alexander Ramos, the executive director of the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC), is leaving his post, reliable sources told Newsbytes.PH.
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 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.
