10844 or Department of Information And Communications Technology Act of
2015” )
Signed into the law during May 23, 2016
During the presidential time of President Benigno Aquino III signed the DICT.
To “ensure universal access to quality, affordable, reliable and secure ICT services.”
the totality of electronic means to access, create, collect, store, process, receive, transmit, present and disseminate information.”
An act that made The Department of Information and Communications Technology also called DICT shall be the primary policy, planning, coordinating, implementing, and administrative entity of the Executive Branch of the government that will plan, develop and promote the national ICT development agenda.
The DICT shall strengthen its efforts on the following focus areas:
• Policy and Planning- they would Formulate, recommend and implement national policies, plans, programs and guidelines romote the development and use of ICT • Improved Public Access- universal access to quality, affordable, reliable and secure Id’ services Resource-Sharing and Capacity-Building, Establish a free internet service that can be accessed in government offices and public areas. • Resource-Sharing and Capacity-Building- Harmonize and coordinate all national ICT plans and initiatives to ensure knowledge, information and resource-sharing, database-building and agency networking linkages among government agencies, consistent with E- Government objectives in particular, and national objectives in general; • Consumer Protection and Industry Development- Ensure and protect the rights and welfare of consumers and business users to privacy, security and confidentiality in matters relating to ICT
Apart from this,
The DICT is expected to influence the following:
• Nation building Through ICT
• Safeguarding of Information • Advancement of ICT in the Philippines Aligning with the current administration’s ICT Agenda, the DICT will prioritize the following:
• Development of a National Broadband Plan to accelerate the deployment of fiber optic cables and wireless technologies to improve internet speed • Provision of Wi-Fi access at no charge in selected public places including parks, plazas, public libraries, schools, government hospitals, train stations, airports, and seaports • Development of a National ICT Portal
Republic Act No. 10844 | GOVPH. (2016, May 23). Official Gazette of the Republic of the
