Unbox Gift Guide: 5 Presents for Selfie Addicts

We all have that friend who just loves to take selfies, wefies and groufies. Why not indulge their favorite hobby this Christmas by getting them one or all of these 5 products that selfie lovers are bound to love.   Ring Light This little round light that you can clip on to your phone can […]

DICT Sec. Salalima resigns—here’s what he has accomplished under his watch

It’s been a good year under Salalima’s watch It came to our surprise that Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) Secretary Rudy Salalima tendered his resignation on September 21 “out of delicadeza”. For the normal Filipino, however, they would ask: What makes the DICT important anyway? Why do they rarely hear about this government […]

The DICT is Looking for Cyber Security Experts

The DICT-attached agency is on the lookout for experienced professionals in the field of cyber security. The Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC), an attached agency of the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), is currently hiring cyber security specialists as well as related support staff. Here’s what the agency posted on their official […]

DICT Launches National Government Portal

One Connection, One Nation The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) has been pretty busy as of late. As you may know, President Duterte has been helping fan the flames to get our internet speeds up, improve the quality of service for current servies, and — more importantly, bring connectivity to those who may […]

DICT Wants Permits For Telcos Done In Seven Days

DICT Chief wants red tape cut for faster internet During the first day of the Philippine Telecoms Summit, both PLDT and Globe laid down one of the biggest hurdles they faced when both of them needed to add infrastructure to their respective networks. Namely, red tape because of the Local Government Units, as well as […]

Neko Atsume, the Addicting Kitty Collector App, will be a Live Action Movie in 2017

Cat lovers will be thrilled to know that the addicting kitty collector app will be turned into a live action film called “House of Neko Atsume (Neko Atsume no le). The game involves players populating the backyard with cushions, toys, food and other items that will attract cats. In return, the cats will leave silver […]

DICT Seeks to Aleviate the Traffic Situation in its 1st Summit

We’re at the Makati Shangri-La for the first ever Department of Information and Communications Technology Summit. The theme for the summit is “Implementing Telecommuting and ICT-Based Solutions to Mitigate Traffic Congestion Nationwide” and its starting off with a bang. After welcoming remarks from DICT Secretary, Rodolfo Salalima, Usec. Eliseo M. Rio Jr. swiftly took the […]

Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) Announces Logo Making Contest

The newly formed Department of Information and Communications Technology just announced a logo making contest and they put up Php30,000 as the prize for the winning entry. The mechanics are pretty straightforward and you can see them down below. Apart from the Php30,000, the biggest reason to join and try to win is the exposure. […]

DICT to Present National Broadband Plan to the Senate

At the 2016 Educ Summit, Senator Bam Aquino shared in a speech that the newly formed DICT (Department of Information and Communications Technology) is preparing the proposal for a National Broadband Plan. The DICT will present it to the Senate and hopefully get the funding and approval for implementation for it next year. A National […]

Vivo Unveils their Phone for Selfie Addicts, the Vivo Y67

Chinese phone manufacturer, Vivo, seems to be on a roll lately in terms of timely released for new devices. A few weeks ago, they released the Vivo Y55 that’s equipped with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 processor, 2GB of RAM, 16GB expandable storage, and was pretty reasonably priced at Php 7,990. While we’re still waiting for […]

DICT Proposes 1.78B Allotment for Free Wi-Fi in Public Areas

It’s very evident that the Department of Information and Communications Technology is wasting no time and is starting to really flex its muscles despite being formed a couple of months ago. They have been tasked to push for more ICT solutions in the country and it’s now apparent that one of the first things on their […]

Cebu Judge Delivers Verdict to Pokemon Go Trainers in Her Courtroom

Have we all been taking the recent PokeCraze too far? One judge in Cebu seems to think so and has dropped the gavel on the hugely successful gaming app and the trainers planning to catch ’em all in her courtroom. Judge Honorable Yvonne Cabaron Artiaga, who was appointed to her post by Former President Benigno […]