The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) said in a statement on Monday, May 12, that Meta — the parent company of Facebook and Instagram — has dramatically accelerated its takedown of election-related disinformation, with some removals occurring within an hour.
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) and the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordination Center (CICC) have called on Meta — the parent company of Facebook and Instagram — to act more swiftly against online disinformation, fake accounts, and coordinated inauthentic behavior, even beyond the May 12 national and local elections.
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), through the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC), and the Commission on Elections (Comelec) have joined forces to launch a first-of-its-kind 24/7 Threat Monitoring Center.
The Department of Information and Communications Technology, which has regulatory oversight over the delivery courier industry, said there are about 200 suspected illegal delivery operators in the country.
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) has issued what it said is a landmark policy mandating all government agencies to adopt a unified, standards-based approach to ICT planning through their Information Systems Strategic Plans (ISSPs).
Under this partnership, Google will strengthen AI-powered content detection, enhance human moderation, and tighten enforcement of YouTube Community Guidelines. Meanwhile, DICT’s Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) will launch a rapid-response channel to flag harmful and unlawful online content.
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) has formally announced the appointment of lawyer Christina Faye M. Condez-de Sagon as undersecretary where she will concurrently serve as the chief of staff to secretary Henry R. Aguda.
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) said it has received a directive from Pres. Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to accelerate and expand access to digital loans for micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) nationwide.
In line with the government’s directive to protect the nation’s digital infrastructure, Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) secretary Henry R. Aguda vowed swift and decisive action against hackers targeting the country’s critical infrastructure.
Through the upcoming issuance, government agencies will soon be able to move directly to budgeting their ISSPs without requiring prior DICT clearance – provided they adhere to established guidelines and standards.
