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Noting how information and communications technology (ICT) spurred transactions at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. invited industry players to help the government quickly digitalize, admitting that the government has been badly left behind in these effo

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. led the rollout of internet for students and teachers in remote areas on Christmas Eve as part of his administrations

President Ferdinand​ ​"​​Bongbong​"​ Marcos Jr. on Saturday​ made a surprise appearance in an online talk, where he discussed his administration's program that​ ​aimed to ​provide internet connection to students and teachers in the remote areas. During an "online kamustahan" organized by the Depar

NIGHT OWL Anna Mae Lamentillo A truly Digital Philippines is the vision of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. Digitalization is no longer an option, but a necessity in order to achieve our development goals. From the onset, the President’s directive is to ensure universal connectivity as this

Highly suspicious, if not illegal. Northern Samar 1st district Rep. Paul Daza Senior Deputy Minority Leader and Northern Samar 1st district Rep. Paul Daza had this to say about the multi-billion peso fund transfers between the Department of Information and Communications Technology (D

NIGHT OWL Information is critical in times of disaster — prior, during, and after. It is through the receipt of timely and relevant information that we are able to prepare for and effectively manage the risks of natural hazards. For instance, government agencies and local government units can pre

NIGHT OWL Since the start of his administration, President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. has emphasized the need for the country to advance and enhance its digitalization efforts, primarily by providing digital connectivity across the country and advancing e-governance to improve public service. In the

(PNA file photo) MANILA - Speakers and reactors from the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Philippine Commission on Women, Global Systems of Mobile Communications Association (GSMA), and the public and private sectors recently engaged more than 300 participants at an online dialogue on the prevailing gender mobile usage gap worldwide and in the Philippines. In commemoration of National Information and Communications...

NIGHT OWL Imagine we go back in time, two years ago, in 2020 — when the government had imposed lockdowns because of the global pandemic, closing international borders, limiting travel to one’s own town, schools and businesses disrupted, all other non-essential establishments temporarily closed—b

NIGHT OWL As a soldier, then Col. Gregorio “Gringo” Honasan II demonstrated excellence and valor, receiving three of the nation’s second highest military medals:  the Distinguished Conduct Star, three Gold Cross Medals, and three Wounded Personnel Medals for wounds sustained in combat. In the tw