DICT and Sibugay police strengthen ties to boost digital tools, training, and tech-driven public service delivery across communities. (Photo Courtesy: PNP – Zamboanga Sibugay Provincial Office) IPIL, Zamboanga Sibugay — The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) in Zamboanga…
#TelegramBan? DICT Chief Floats App Block Over Porn, Scam Concerns
DICT chief Henry Aguda floats possible Telegram ban over porn, scams, and OSEAC, sparking debate on encryption and digital rights. (Image by freepik) Is a Telegram ban coming? In a radio interview on Dos Por Dos of DZRH, Department of…
BSP: LGUs Using Paleng-QR Ph Plus More Than Double In 2025
MANILA, Philippines – The number of local government units (LGUs) that have adopted the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) QR code–based digital payment program for public markets more than doubled in 2025, the central bank said. BSP Deputy Governor Bernadette…
DICT Distributes Free Internet SIM Cards To Students In Remote Mindanao Schools
ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY, Philippines – For students in geographically isolated communities across Mindanao, free internet access is helping break long-standing barriers to learning. The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) Region IX has distributed 2,324 free SIM cards to public…
Zamboanga Peninsula Internet Access Rises Amid Digital Divide Challenges
Zamboanga Sibugay, Philippines — Even as household internet access remains low in parts of the Zamboanga Peninsula, government data show steady progress in digital connectivity, highlighting both opportunities and ongoing challenges for the region. The 2024 National Information and Communications…
DICT warns of possible internet ‘traffic flood’ on November 5 — but why that date?
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) has issued a rare advisory warning of a possible “internet traffic flood” on November 5, urging the public and digital service providers to brace for potential slowdowns or disruptions…
Young Sibugaynons learn to fight cyber threats, misinformation in DICT caravan
IPIL, Zamboanga Sibugay — Young Sibugaynons are being equipped to become responsible digital citizens in a world where information spreads at lightning speed and online dangers lurk behind every click. The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) Zamboanga Sibugay…
