The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) has launched an eight-year national infrastructure roadmap that calls for an estimated $34.4 billion in public and private investments to prepare the Philippines for large-scale artificial intelligence deployment.
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) is investigating unauthorized access to the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) website and the defacement of a Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) web host.
Local telecommunications companies have announced more than $2 billion in capital spending for 2026, with the total potentially reaching $2.45 billion once projected investments from DITO Telecommunity are included, according to the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT).
The Philippine government and Roblox have agreed to explore stronger age verification measures, including possible integration with the Philippine Identification System (PhilSys), as authorities push online platforms to tighten safeguards for children.
The Philippine government and Meta have agreed to establish a technical working group to improve coordination and response times in addressing harmful content, online threats of violence, and child sexual abuse and exploitation material on the company’s platforms.
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) has launched a national strategy aimed at keeping critical communications networks operational and improving the flow of information during disasters and other emergencies.
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) has thrown its support behind expanded voluntary website blocking by Globe Telecom, PLDT-Smart, and Converge ICT Solutions, even as questions remain over the legal basis and safeguards governing restrictions on violent content that has not necessarily been declared illegal.
Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) secretary Henry Aguda has elevated two career officials to senior leadership positions in a reorganization that also appears to have displaced undersecretary Christina Faye M. Condez-de Sagon and assistant secretary June Vincent Manuel Gaudan.
Converge ICT Solutions posted the fastest download speed and lowest latency among Philippine fixed broadband providers in the second quarter of 2026, according to the Department of Information and Communications Technology’s (DICT) latest Oplan Bantay Signal report.
