With the adoption of a ?game-changing? labor policy through the passage of the Telecommuting Act, the government is urging telecommunication companies to level up their game to provide reliable Internet connection for workers.
Recognizing the different efforts of the DOST, DTI, and DICT to nurture technology business incubators (TBIs) in the country, the MOU binds the three departments to harness their programs and projects in putting up a conducive business ecosystem for startups.
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) has ordered the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) to promulgate rules and regulations for telco entities to mandatory unlock phones and devices after its lock-in period.
In a joint statement, Senators Franklin Drilon, Risa Hontiveros, Leila de Lima, Francis Pangilinan, and Antonio Trillanes IV said they don't want the winning consortium to become another NBN-ZTE scandal.
Sen. Gregorio "Gringo" Honasan has formally accepted the offer of Pres. Rodrigo Duterte to lead the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), the outgoing lawmaker said in a statement on Friday, November 9.
The lone winning bidder, Mislatel, still needs to undergo a document verification phase within three calendar days before it is confirmed as the country?s third telco player.