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The Department of Information and Communications Technology  is setting up free WiFi in some of the country’s tourist hotbeds, allocating over P112 million for the project.

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Globe, together with the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) and the Provincial Government of Pangasinan, marked a major milestone in the country's digital inclusion journey with the ceremonial activation of a new connectivity site in Barangay Macaleeng, Anda, Pangasinan.

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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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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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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 is putting up satellite internet in over 300 rural health facilities, allocating P52.66 million for the project.

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