DICT

14 Nov 2025

9:12AM

Maya, DICT deepen collaboration for improved eGovPH

The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) and digital finance platform Maya strengthened their collaboration at this year’s Singapore FinTech Festival (SFF), formalizing a broader partnership aimed at enhancing e-government services and expanding access to digital financial tools for millions of Filipinos.

7 Nov 2025

11:26AM

Stakeholders bullish on Konektadong Pinoy rollout

Stakeholders from the government, industry, and development sectors are optimistic about the swift rollout of the Konektadong Pinoy Act (Republic Act No. 12234), following the Department of Information and Communications Technology’s (DICT) early issuance of the law’s Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR).

12 Sep 2025

11:46AM

Aboitiz, Huawei, DICT fuel ‘digital bayanihan’ for last-mile schools

The Aboitiz Foundation, Huawei Philippines, and the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) turned over $50,000 worth of laptops to GoDigital Philippines to help students in remote schools access digital tools.

1 Sep 2025

7:20AM

Boys' Town, Girls' Town to be PH’s first Digital Villages for Youth

The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), in partnership with the Rotary Club of Makati, has launched a pioneering program to transform Boy’s Town and Girl’s Town into the Philippines’ first “Digital Villages for Youth.”

30 Aug 2025

9:48AM

DICT steps up push to raise PH’s Global Cybersecurity Index rank

The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) has intensified its efforts to raise the Philippines’ standing in the International Telecommunication Union’s (ITU) Global Cybersecurity Index, signaling the government’s commitment to digital resilience.

18 Aug 2025

5:53PM

Globe, DICT join forces to fight digital fraud and scams

Globe and the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to build a stronger, more coordinated framework against fraud, scams, and other ICT-enabled crimes.

15 Aug 2025

6:38AM

DICT vows stronger global cooperation to stop online fraud

The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) is throwing its full support behind the Global Anti-Scam Alliance’s (GASA) international campaign to counter the surge of online scams, following a high-level meeting with global industry leaders on Aug. 13, 2025.

13 Aug 2025

2:45PM

DICT kicks off Phases 4 and 5 of ₱16.1-B National Fiber Backbone

The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) kicked off Phases 4 and 5 of the National Fiber Backbone (NFB) in Butuan City on Aug. 11, 2025, under the ₱16.1-billion Philippine Digital Infrastructure Project (PDIP) — a World Bank-backed initiative aimed at boosting nationwide internet access.

12 Aug 2025

3:50PM

BCDA, DICT to activate full 2Tbps Meta bandwidth for PH broadband plan

The Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) and the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) are set to fully activate a two terabit-per-second (Tbps) bandwidth from global technology leader Meta — a move poised to fast-track the Philippine government’s National Broadband Plan.