The Philippines recorded an improvement in its score in the 2025 GSMA Mobile Connectivity Index (MCI), increasing from 68.31 in 2024 to 71.54 this year.
Lawyer Renato “Aboy” Paraiso has been officially appointed as “acting executive director” of the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC), following his oath-taking before Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) secretary Henry Aguda on Friday, August 1.
Speaking during a post-SONA event in San Juan City, DICT secretary Henry Aguda reiterated the app's critical role in promoting efficient, transparent, and inclusive public service delivery.
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) and the Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority (TIEZA) formally launched last July 24 the integration of the Travel Tax Declaration system into the eTravel platform.
Despite the growing adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) in the Philippines, a new report by the Tech for Good Institute (TFGI) has found the country trailing its Southeast Asian neighbors in overall AI readiness.
The 2024 National Information and Communications Technology Household Survey (NICTHS) indicated that nearly half of all households now have Internet access at home, while two out of three individuals aged 10 years and over are active Internet users.
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) currently serves as the sole Registration Authority (RA) of the Philippine National Public Key Infrastructure (PNPKI) in the country. Through the agreement, the University of the Philippines (UP) will be established as an RA of the PNPKI in line with the university’s flagship program on digital transformation.
As the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) intensifies its push for the passage of the “Konektadong Pinoy” bill, former DICT secretary Gregorio “Gringo” Honasan has voiced strong opposition, citing serious national security concerns.
Groups of physicians as well as cybersecurity and data protection professionals have expressed their support for the Konektadong Pinoy bill, which aims to open the data transmission market to more competition and improve Internet services in the county.
From the original set of officials that served under the previous DICT chief, Ivan John Uy, three have left the agency – undersecretary for cybersecurity Jeffrey Ian Dy, undersecretary for ICT industry development Jocelle Batapa-Sigue, and Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) executive director Alexander Ramos.
