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DOST, DICT won’t ban DeepSeek, AI chatbot
by Ranier Allan Ronda - February 10, 2025 - 12:00am
Filipino technologists, researchers in emerging artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies, and even ordinary tech-savvy internet users should be allowed to use and explore the DeepSeek R1 AI chatbot...
Globe blocks 3,000 child porn sites
by Ranier Allan Ronda - February 7, 2025 - 12:00am
More than 3,000 websites containing online abuse of children have been blocked by telecommunications giant Globe Telecom Inc.
DICT, Comelec partner vs fake news
by Ranier Allan Ronda - January 30, 2025 - 12:00am
Combating fake news, disinformation and online fraud in the May midterm polls will be undertaken by watchdog groups, the Commission on Elections and Department of Information and Communications Technology.
CICC: Call, text scams surged in 2024
by Ranier Allan Ronda - January 16, 2025 - 12:00am
Cyber scammers on social media must be prevented by amending the SIM Card Registration Law or enacting new legislation, according to the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center.
OFW on vacation in Philippines wins P37.46 million Super Lotto jackpot
by Ranier Allan Ronda - November 21, 2024 - 12:00am
An overseas Filipino worker in the Middle East who bought a lotto ticket while on vacation in the Philippines was the sole winner of a P37.46-million jackpot of the Super Lotto 6/49 on Oct. 20.
Pinoy netizens more vulnerable to cyber threats – study
by Ranier Allan Ronda - November 15, 2024 - 12:00am
Filipino netizens are 33 times more likely to be exposed to threats in cyberspace due to a lack of safeguards against pirate websites, a study by an Australian researcher found.
Stanford lists 26 Pinoys in world’s Top 2% scientists
by Ranier Allan Ronda - October 31, 2024 - 12:00am
Twenty-six Filipino scientists made it to the 2024 “World’s Top 2 Percent Scientists” list by Stanford University and released through the prestigious Elsevier Data Repository.
Abalos ‘cheapfake’ probe sought
by Ranier Allan Ronda - October 18, 2024 - 12:00am
Cheapfakes or rudimentary deepfakes of former interior secretary Benhur Abalos are being investigated by the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center.
Farm stakeholders laud law vs smuggling
by Ranier Allan Ronda - October 13, 2024 - 12:00am
Stakeholders in the agriculture sector lauded the signing into law of Republic Act 12022, or the Anti-Agricultural Economic Sabotage Act, by President Marcos, pointing out that this would give the government more...
Philippines eyed as global hub for climate technology
by Ranier Allan Ronda - September 20, 2024 - 12:00am
A collaborative effort among the government, the private sector and the academe is in full swing to turn the Philippines into a global hub for climate technology and innovation.
DICT says eGov app ‘safe and sound’ amid attempted hacking
by Ranier Allan Ronda - August 16, 2024 - 12:00am
The Department of Information and Communications Technology eGov super app and e-LGU portal were not affected by the attempted hack on the promotional website set up for the app and portal.
DICT readies guidelines for SIM card registry audit
by Ranier Allan Ronda - August 1, 2024 - 12:00am
The Department of Information and Communications Technology is preparing the guidelines for the conduct of an audit of the subscriber identity module card registration database.
Globe begins restoration in typhoon-hit areas
by Ranier Allan Ronda - July 26, 2024 - 12:00am
Leading telco Globe Telecom Inc. has begun restoration work on their lines in the few areas in Metro Manila and Northern Luzon that were disrupted due to the heavy rains and severe floods brought by Typhoon Carina...
Super Lotto pot to hit P157 million
by Ranier Allan Ronda - July 18, 2024 - 12:00am
The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office is estimating the Super Lotto 6/49 jackpot to reach P157 million by tonight’s draw.
DICT chief to lead Philippines delegation in cybersecurity dialogue
by Ranier Allan Ronda - July 12, 2024 - 12:00am
Department of Information and Communications Technology Secretary Ivan John Uy will lead the country’s delegation to Washington for the first Philippine-United States Cybersecurity Dialogue on July 15 to ...
Cybercrime group wants crackdown on SIM wholesale distributors
by Ranier Allan Ronda - July 5, 2024 - 12:00am
The Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center has asked the Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC) and Philippine National Police to go after distributors of subscriber identity module cards...
DICT: Lapses identified after hacking of disaster response unit
by Ranier Allan Ronda - July 4, 2024 - 12:00am
The Department of Information and Communications Technology is determined to learn the lessons from the successful hack staged on its disaster response unit’s portal and implement improvements in its systems...
Genes or nutrition? DOST studies factors behind height, build
by Ranier Allan Ronda - July 4, 2024 - 12:00am
Department of Science and Technology-Food and Nutrition Research Institute researchers and scientists are embarking on a landmark study seeking to determine if a person’s height and build are dictated by genes...
DICT wants audit of registered SIM cards
by Ranier Allan Ronda - June 27, 2024 - 12:00am
With text scams persisting despite a year of enforcement of the SIM Card Registration Law, the Department of Information and Communications Technology said it is keen on auditing the SIM card registration datab...
NTC partners with Meta, Viber vs text scams
by Ranier Allan Ronda - June 20, 2024 - 12:00am
The National Telecommunications Commission is coordinating with social networking and online messaging platforms such as Meta and Viber to discuss ways to prevent the proliferation of text scams.
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