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The Department of Information and Communications Technology has ordered telco giants to share their infrastructure with new entrants by prohibiting new towers from being built close to another one.

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Pormal nang inilunsad ng Metropolitan Manila Development Authority at ng Department of Information and Communications Technology ang integration ng No Contact Apprehension Policy.

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At least 587 isolated communities will benefit from free internet for a year under a new project developed by the Department of Information and Communications Technology.

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A landmark project to establish the National Cybersecurity Center has been launched by the Department of Information and Communications Technology and Korea International Cooperation Agency.

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The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) has intensified reforms in the private express and messengerial delivery service (PEMEDES) sector. 

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The Department of Information and Communications Technology rolled out digital IDs for delivery riders yesterday, a move meant to curb fraud, protect consumers and finally give legitimate couriers the recognition they’ve long lacked.

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The Department of Information and Communications Technology’s flagship eGovPH app has surpassed 800 million transactions while reaching 56 million downloads, underscoring the rapid adoption of digital government services among Filipinos.

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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.

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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.

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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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The Department of Information and Communications Technology has ordered telco giants to share their infrastructure with new entrants by prohibiting new towers from being built close to another one.

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Pormal nang inilunsad ng Metropolitan Manila Development Authority at ng Department of Information and Communications Technology ang integration ng No Contact Apprehension Policy.

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At least 587 isolated communities will benefit from free internet for a year under a new project developed by the Department of Information and Communications Technology.

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A landmark project to establish the National Cybersecurity Center has been launched by the Department of Information and Communications Technology and Korea International Cooperation Agency.

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The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) has intensified reforms in the private express and messengerial delivery service (PEMEDES) sector. 

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The Department of Information and Communications Technology rolled out digital IDs for delivery riders yesterday, a move meant to curb fraud, protect consumers and finally give legitimate couriers the recognition they’ve long lacked.

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The Department of Information and Communications Technology’s flagship eGovPH app has surpassed 800 million transactions while reaching 56 million downloads, underscoring the rapid adoption of digital government services among Filipinos.

[DatePublished] => 2026-06-23 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2026/06/22/17_2026-06-22_18-44-34684_thumbnail.jpg ) [7] => Array ( [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.

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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.

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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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