The leadership of the House of Representatives has deferred consideration of the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT)’s proposed budget over unresolved concerns involving Meta, the mother company of Facebook, including the platform’s handling of online child sexual abuse and other risks to young users.
The World Bank (WB) has given a “Moderately Satisfactory” rating to the Philippine Digital Infrastructure Project (PDIP), as the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) works through procurement requirements for its first project financed by the multilateral lender.
DICT secretary Henry Aguda discussed the portal during the agency’s first official inspection of RT&Co. Cybersecurity Inc., the country’s first accredited Cybersecurity Posture Assessment Laboratory (CPAL) provider.
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) and the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) have ordered government agencies and critical infrastructure operators to assess their security risks and take urgent protective measures within 24 hours amid reported cyberattacks on government systems.
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.
