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                    [Title] => DICT readies P163 million for free WiFi in schools
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The government is spending P163 million to provide free internet to nearly 200 state universities and colleges across the archipelago in support of the digital needs of students.

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 Newly assumed Department of Information and Communications Technology Secretary Henry Rhoel Aguda has ordered all incumbent undersecretaries, assistant secretaries and directors to submit their “unqualified courtesy resignations” no later than April 4.

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A digital tool detecting deepfakes has been procured for the May midterm elections by the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT).

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The Department of Information and Communications Technology is recalibrating the use of P6.5 billion in funds for the free WiFi program to expand its coverage and minimize costs.

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A senior official handling special concerns in the Department of Information and Communications Technology has been tapped to replace resigned DICT secretary Ivan John Uy.

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Eight years after launching efforts to provide free internet access nationwide, the Department of Information and Communications Technology said the program needs to be "overhauled."

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Ivan Uy has resigned as the secretary of the Department of Information and Communications Technology, according to Malacañang. 

 

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In yet another leadership change within the Marcos administration, Department of Information and Communications Technology Secretary Ivan Uy has resigned from his post, the third Cabinet official to step down in less than a month.

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                    [Title] => DICT readies P163 million for free WiFi in schools
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The government is spending P163 million to provide free internet to nearly 200 state universities and colleges across the archipelago in support of the digital needs of students.

[DatePublished] => 2025-04-03 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1807056 [AuthorName] => Elijah Felice Rosales [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2025/04/02/wifi_2025-04-02_19-40-26381_thumbnail.jpg ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2433089 [Title] => DICT chief orders courtesy resignations from officials [Summary] =>

 Newly assumed Department of Information and Communications Technology Secretary Henry Rhoel Aguda has ordered all incumbent undersecretaries, assistant secretaries and directors to submit their “unqualified courtesy resignations” no later than April 4.

[DatePublished] => 2025-04-03 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1664250 [AuthorName] => Rainier Allan Ronda [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2025/04/02/dict_2025-04-02_22-25-51927_thumbnail.jpg ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2427731 [Title] => DICT procures digital tool vs poll deep fakes [Summary] =>

A digital tool detecting deepfakes has been procured for the May midterm elections by the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT).

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The Department of Information and Communications Technology is recalibrating the use of P6.5 billion in funds for the free WiFi program to expand its coverage and minimize costs.

[DatePublished] => 2025-03-11 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1807056 [AuthorName] => Elijah Felice Rosales [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2025/03/10/11_2025-03-10_19-06-22364_thumbnail.jpg ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2427460 [Title] => Usec named OIC of DICT [Summary] =>

A senior official handling special concerns in the Department of Information and Communications Technology has been tapped to replace resigned DICT secretary Ivan John Uy.

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Eight years after launching efforts to provide free internet access nationwide, the Department of Information and Communications Technology said the program needs to be "overhauled."

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Ivan Uy has resigned as the secretary of the Department of Information and Communications Technology, according to Malacañang. 

 

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In yet another leadership change within the Marcos administration, Department of Information and Communications Technology Secretary Ivan Uy has resigned from his post, the third Cabinet official to step down in less than a month.

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