The DICT announced on Tuesday, July 7, the activation of a microsite under the Gov.PH domain (wfh.gov.ph) to provide government employees a host of remote work tools, tips, and other learning materials for their telecommuting needs.
The DepEd said that while it is working to improve access of learners and schools to the Internet, online learning is only one option from the menu of learning delivery modalities to be used in the upcoming school year.
Dito Telecommunity admitted, however, that the pandemic caused a number of key infrastructure delays just as they were approaching the peak of their rollout.
The initiative, which continues the legacy of Next Wave Cities, aims to drive inclusive growth in the countryside by selecting high-potential areas throughout the country and transforming them into bustling IT and BPO hubs within five years.
Even as the DICT is eyeing to reduce the permits for common tower this year, Globe said it will build more cell sites of its own in different parts of the country in the next three months.
Sen. Grace Poe said concerned government units are mandated to process and approve permits and clearances for the construction of infrastructures including cell sites within the maximum period of seven working days.
Sen. Imee Marcos has decried what she said is the government's seeming lack of urgency in improving the slow Internet speed in the country amid a global shift to digital solutions due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
The Philippine Government Network (GovNet) uses fiber optic technology to provide government offices with high speed broadband connection by connecting government agencies to a data center that is operational and secured 24/7.
The Department of Information and Communications Technology said it recently amended its “Cloud First Policy” to provide clearer instructions on policy coverage, data classification, and data security, as well as its policy on sovereignty, residency, and ownership.
