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Department of Information and Communications Technology to award grants for 2021 Philippine Startup Challenge winners

The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) expands opportunities to innovators in the country by providing P500,000 worth of grants to five winners of the 2021 Philippine Startup Challenge…

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Entrepreneur

Department of Information and Communications Technology inks agreement with Baguio City for Innovation Hub buildup

The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) and Provincial Government of Baguio City inked a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) for the design and management of National Government Data Center…

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Entrepreneur

ARTA urges LGUs to use Link.BizPortal; eyes tripartite agreement with LandBank, DICT

The Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) is urging local government units who are using the Integrated Business and Permits and Licensing System (iBPLS) to also utilize LandBank Philippines’ Link.BizPortal. The said…

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Technology

DICT connects more locations in Pangasinan to Free Wi-Fi

The Department of Information and Communications Technology – Luzon Cluster 1 (LC1) activated new Free Wi-Fi for All Internet access points across various locations in Pangasinan on July 23, 2021.…

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Technology

Philippines’ Internet speed continues on upward trend

The Philippines’ Internet speed rankings for both fixed broadband and mobile Internet continued its upturn last June, according to the latest figures released by global speed monitoring firm Speedtest by…

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The Economy

Digital Cities ICT roadmaps target to create 100K provincial jobs

Provincial locations outside of Metro Manila set their goals to create a total of over a hundred thousand local jobs in their respective cities by 2025. Of the 31 cities…

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Entrepreneur

DOST, DICT, DTI to seal collaboration in support of innovative startups in the Philippines

Sharing the commitment to support innovative startups as a way to boost national socioeconomic development, especially at this time when the government moves towards the new normal, the Department of…

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Technology

The Philippines moves up in mobile internet speed global rankings

The Philippines moved up to the 86th spot in the global mobile internet speed rankings in January 2021, according to data from an Ookla report. This is a marked improvement from…

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Entrepreneur

Central Business Portal to modernize business registration in the Philippines

The government aims to modernize the process of business registration in the country with the nationwide launch of the Central Business Portal (CBP), an online one-stop shop for registering businesses…

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Technology

DICT to roll out Free Wi-Fi for Pangasinan and the Municipality of Manaoag

The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) inked an agreement with the Province of Pangasinan and the Municipality of Manaoag for the implementation of the Free Wi-Fi for All…

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Entrepreneur

Philippines’ largest Startup Conference is back, highlighting the Filipino’s entrepreneurial spirit

Philippine Startup Week, one of the country’s largest startup conferences, is back for a second run in a joint collaboration of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), Department of…

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Technology

P7.7 billion allocated by the Department of Information and Communications Technology for Free Wi-Fi for All Program

The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) has earmarked 7.7 Billion Pesos on its proposed 2021 budget for the implementation of the Free Wi-Fi for All in Public Places…

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P46.6B budget for PH Digital Transformation pushed for 2021

The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) seeks the approval of its proposed P46.6 Billion budget for fiscal year (FY) 2021. This is to effectively implement the Department’s strategic…

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Real Estate

From Batangas to Zamboanga, these 25 cities in the Philippines are primed to become ‘Digital Hubs’ to fuel economic development

As part of the ongoing mission to fuel economic investment and livelihood development outside of Metro-Manila, on Tuesday, June 30, the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) and the…

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DICT to name top 25 digital cities for economic development in the Philippines

Twenty-five (25) Digital Cities are set to be named as the center of focus for new economic development in the next three years. This initiative is geared to sustain the…

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Technology

Government provides free Wi-Fi at quarantine centers for frontliners and patients to keep in touch with loved ones and critical information

Free Wi-Fi hotspots in new COVID-19 quarantine centers in Metro Manila have been installed by the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT). These are located at the Rizal Memorial…

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Health

Philippines creates Task Force to combat fake news on COVID-19, aiming to protect public from potentially hazardous information

In order to prevent fake news and misleading information that can become hazardous and dangerous to the general public, the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) in collaboration with…

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Philippines explores Singaporean-based contact tracing app to assist government in containing rapid spread of COVID-19

The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), in coordination with the Department of Health (DOH) and other government agencies, is looking into Singapore-based app ‘TraceTogether’ as one of the…

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Philippines Market and Trade Startups Showcased in RISE Conference 2019 in Hong Kong

Hong Kong — The Philippine Consulate General in Hong Kong, led by Consul General Antonio A. Morales, gave the Philppines’ first participation to the Hong Kong RISE Conference a boost…

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The Innovative Startup Act aims to provide incentives for startups and enablers

Makati — “The Innovative Startup Act is part of President Rodrigo Duterte’s vision of a comfortable life for all Filipinos. DTI commits to implement the law to foster an environment…

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Department of Information and Communications Technology

Department of Information and Communications Technology to award grants for 2021 Philippine Startup Challenge winners

Department of Information and Communications Technology inks agreement with Baguio City for Innovation Hub buildup

ARTA urges LGUs to use Link.BizPortal; eyes tripartite agreement with LandBank, DICT

DICT connects more locations in Pangasinan to Free Wi-Fi

Philippines’ Internet speed continues on upward trend

Digital Cities ICT roadmaps target to create 100K provincial jobs

DOST, DICT, DTI to seal collaboration in support of innovative startups in the Philippines

The Philippines moves up in mobile internet speed global rankings

Central Business Portal to modernize business registration in the Philippines

DICT to roll out Free Wi-Fi for Pangasinan and the Municipality of Manaoag

Philippines’ largest Startup Conference is back, highlighting the Filipino’s entrepreneurial spirit

P7.7 billion allocated by the Department of Information and Communications Technology for Free Wi-Fi for All Program

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P46.6B budget for PH Digital Transformation pushed for 2021

From Batangas to Zamboanga, these 25 cities in the Philippines are primed to become ‘Digital Hubs’ to fuel economic development

DICT to name top 25 digital cities for economic development in the Philippines

Government provides free Wi-Fi at quarantine centers for frontliners and patients to keep in touch with loved ones and critical information

Philippines creates Task Force to combat fake news on COVID-19, aiming to protect public from potentially hazardous information

Philippines explores Singaporean-based contact tracing app to assist government in containing rapid spread of COVID-19

Philippines Market and Trade Startups Showcased in RISE Conference 2019 in Hong Kong

The Innovative Startup Act aims to provide incentives for startups and enablers

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