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                    [Title] => Rural health facilities get P53 million for satellite internet
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The Department of Information and Communications Technology is putting up satellite internet in over 300 rural health facilities, allocating P52.66 million for the project.

[DatePublished] => 2026-06-09 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1807056 [AuthorName] => Elijah Felice Rosales [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2026/06/08/9_2026-06-08_18-48-23949_thumbnail.jpg ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2532706 [Title] => Mayor urges DICT: Resolve connectivity issues [Summary] =>

Cebu City Mayor Nestor Archival pressed the Department of Information and Communications Technology to take immediate action on connectivity gaps in Central Visayas, stressing that poor or nonexistent telecommunications signals continue to disadvantage schools and communities in remote areas.

[DatePublished] => 2026-06-04 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1804829 [AuthorName] => Caecent No-ot Magsumbol [SectionName] => Cebu News [SectionUrl] => cebu-news [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2529310 [Title] => DICT probes access disruption in PCO, Official Gazette websites [Summary] =>

According to the agency, they will verify if the incident stemmed from scheduled website maintenance, configuration updates, intentional administrative actions, or other causes. 

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Information technology (IT) workers in state agencies will be prioritized next by the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), hoping to secure higher pay and more benefits through legislation.

[DatePublished] => 2026-05-19 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1807056 [AuthorName] => Elijah Felice Rosales [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2026/05/18/6_2026-05-18_18-56-4965_thumbnail.jpg ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2527591 [Title] => Cabinet revamp? DICT chief denies he has resigned [Summary] =>

 As speculation over a possible Cabinet revamp under the Marcos administration continued to circulate, several officials moved to dismiss rumors surrounding changes in key government posts.

[DatePublished] => 2026-05-13 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1806305 [AuthorName] => Ranier Allan Ronda [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2026/05/12/dict2026-02-2622-33-14_2026-05-12_23-09-25788_thumbnail.jpg ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2524995 [Title] => EDITORIAL - Disabled e-governance [Summary] =>

Shifting to e-governance is supposed to be a priority of the Marcos administration, not only to boost efficiency and facilitate public access but also to cut opportunities for corruption.

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DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr. said during the Senate hearing that the agency was forced to take the systems offline after an unexpected surge in users crashed the eGovPH App, the government's main digital services platform, for nearly five hours one day and six hours the next about two weeks prior. 

[DatePublished] => 2026-05-01 14:14:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1807493 [AuthorName] => Cristina Chi [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2024/08/22/dict_2024-08-22_19-43-21736_thumbnail.jpg ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2524755 [Title] => DICT, NEA ink deal for shared infrastructure [Summary] =>

The Department of Information and Communications Technology has partnered with the National Electrification Administration to support the country’s push to accelerate the expansion of internet connectivity in rural areas.

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Maari nang ma-access ng mga taxpayer ang kanilang Digital TIN ID sa pamamagitan ng eGovPH App.

[DatePublished] => 2026-04-26 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1127581 [AuthorName] => Angie dela Cruz [SectionName] => Police Metro [SectionUrl] => police-metro [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2026/04/25/dict_2026-04-25_22-41-26984_thumbnail.jpg ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2523083 [Title] => DICT: Upgrade of eGovPH app underway [Summary] =>

The Department of Information and Communications Technology is working to strengthen the back-end systems of the eGovPH Super App after recent outages left users unable to access services.

[DatePublished] => 2026-04-24 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2026/04/23/12_2026-04-23_18-46-34513_thumbnail.jpg ) ) )
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                    [ArticleID] => 2533770
                    [Title] => Rural health facilities get P53 million for satellite internet
                    [Summary] => 

The Department of Information and Communications Technology is putting up satellite internet in over 300 rural health facilities, allocating P52.66 million for the project.

[DatePublished] => 2026-06-09 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1807056 [AuthorName] => Elijah Felice Rosales [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2026/06/08/9_2026-06-08_18-48-23949_thumbnail.jpg ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2532706 [Title] => Mayor urges DICT: Resolve connectivity issues [Summary] =>

Cebu City Mayor Nestor Archival pressed the Department of Information and Communications Technology to take immediate action on connectivity gaps in Central Visayas, stressing that poor or nonexistent telecommunications signals continue to disadvantage schools and communities in remote areas.

[DatePublished] => 2026-06-04 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1804829 [AuthorName] => Caecent No-ot Magsumbol [SectionName] => Cebu News [SectionUrl] => cebu-news [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2529310 [Title] => DICT probes access disruption in PCO, Official Gazette websites [Summary] =>

According to the agency, they will verify if the incident stemmed from scheduled website maintenance, configuration updates, intentional administrative actions, or other causes. 

[DatePublished] => 2026-05-20 15:13:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1808965 [AuthorName] => Renalyn Ramirez [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2026/05/20/dict_2026-05-20_15-11-12223_thumbnail.jpg ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2528863 [Title] => DICT pushes magna carta for government IT workers [Summary] =>

Information technology (IT) workers in state agencies will be prioritized next by the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), hoping to secure higher pay and more benefits through legislation.

[DatePublished] => 2026-05-19 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1807056 [AuthorName] => Elijah Felice Rosales [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2026/05/18/6_2026-05-18_18-56-4965_thumbnail.jpg ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2527591 [Title] => Cabinet revamp? DICT chief denies he has resigned [Summary] =>

 As speculation over a possible Cabinet revamp under the Marcos administration continued to circulate, several officials moved to dismiss rumors surrounding changes in key government posts.

[DatePublished] => 2026-05-13 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1806305 [AuthorName] => Ranier Allan Ronda [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2026/05/12/dict2026-02-2622-33-14_2026-05-12_23-09-25788_thumbnail.jpg ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2524995 [Title] => EDITORIAL - Disabled e-governance [Summary] =>

Shifting to e-governance is supposed to be a priority of the Marcos administration, not only to boost efficiency and facilitate public access but also to cut opportunities for corruption.

[DatePublished] => 2026-05-02 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2026/05/01/oped_2026-05-01_21-08-23337_thumbnail.jpg ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2524951 [Title] => DICT shuts down 12 gov't digital systems after running out of cloud server funds [Summary] =>

DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr. said during the Senate hearing that the agency was forced to take the systems offline after an unexpected surge in users crashed the eGovPH App, the government's main digital services platform, for nearly five hours one day and six hours the next about two weeks prior. 

[DatePublished] => 2026-05-01 14:14:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1807493 [AuthorName] => Cristina Chi [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2024/08/22/dict_2024-08-22_19-43-21736_thumbnail.jpg ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2524755 [Title] => DICT, NEA ink deal for shared infrastructure [Summary] =>

The Department of Information and Communications Technology has partnered with the National Electrification Administration to support the country’s push to accelerate the expansion of internet connectivity in rural areas.

[DatePublished] => 2026-05-01 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1808913 [AuthorName] => Adrian Kenneth Halili [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2026/04/30/19_2026-04-30_19-04-54768_thumbnail.jpg ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2523644 [Title] => Digital TIN ID, available na sa eGovPH app [Summary] =>

Maari nang ma-access ng mga taxpayer ang kanilang Digital TIN ID sa pamamagitan ng eGovPH App.

[DatePublished] => 2026-04-26 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1127581 [AuthorName] => Angie dela Cruz [SectionName] => Police Metro [SectionUrl] => police-metro [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2026/04/25/dict_2026-04-25_22-41-26984_thumbnail.jpg ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2523083 [Title] => DICT: Upgrade of eGovPH app underway [Summary] =>

The Department of Information and Communications Technology is working to strengthen the back-end systems of the eGovPH Super App after recent outages left users unable to access services.

[DatePublished] => 2026-04-24 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2026/04/23/12_2026-04-23_18-46-34513_thumbnail.jpg ) ) )
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