Digitalization, mahigpit na tinutukan ng administrasyon ni PBBM
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00:00Digitalization in all sectors is closely targeted by the administration of President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr.
00:08And in just more than two years, the Philippines has come a long way when it comes to this.
00:14This is Bernhard Ferrer with the report.
00:19The change in internet reliability is already big
00:22if the ICT Index of the International Telecommunication Union of the United Nations or UN is established.
00:29Our index increased by nine points.
00:33So, this is a huge advance compared to the worldwide improvements in terms of the index.
00:44This is a reflection of the great impact of our programs on connectivity.
00:51The DICT also completed Phase 1 of the National Broadband Project
00:55from Lauag, Ilocos Norte to Quezon City for a better service to the public,
01:00especially to government agencies.
01:02The DICT also planned to complete Phase 6 of the National Broadband Project.
01:06Phase 2 and Phase 3 are already ongoing.
01:09The rest of Luzon, including the Bicol region, to some parts of Visayas and some parts of Mindanao.
01:16E-governance is also there,
01:17where through EGovDH, it is expected to be easier to obtain the required government documents.
01:24We made this app so that they can do it from their mobile phone,
01:28they can do it anywhere, they can do it anytime.
01:31So, instead of the government operating from Monday to Friday,
01:359 to 5 or 8 to 5, we now have 24 by 7 governance.
01:40A long queue can also be avoided because 24 government agencies can access the app.
01:46You will see Pag-ibig, PhilHealth, SSS, GSIS,
01:52and then you will be able to access your national digital ID.
01:58And then the PRC, Professional Regulation Commission, is also connected.
02:03So, the professionals there, you need to renew your professional licenses and it's already there.
02:11It's already on the app.
02:12It's already on the app.
02:13Through digitalization, red tapes will be reduced in the government.
02:17DICT is also continuously improving the national cybersecurity
02:21to protect the government information.
02:24We have a project where we are scanning the different IT assets of the government.
02:32Whether these are websites or these are transactional websites or informational apps.
02:45We can see what the vulnerabilities are.
02:48In this way, the security of the various government-managed websites is improved.
02:53DICT also emphasizes the implementation of Artificial Intelligence or AI,
02:58especially considering the Philippines as one of the countries
03:01that is important in building an AI safety policy worldwide.
03:05They also do app skilling and retooling in the country's digital workforce.
03:09Our digital workforce is big.
03:12Their skills need to match the emerging technologies.
03:18So, we need to future-proof them.
03:20So, we're training them on AI, we're training them on cybersecurity,
03:24we're training them on blockchain, IoT.
03:27Meanwhile, the Cybercrime Investigation Coordinating Center or CICC,
03:32DICT, and the government agencies are also focused on the cybercrime.
03:37With the help of their fight against cybercrime,
03:39President Marcos Jr. passed the RA11934 or SIM Registration Act
03:44where everyone is obligated to register the SIM card they are using.
03:48The Philippines has come a long way in dealing with digitalization,
03:51cybersecurity, and the fight against cybercrime under President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.
03:56So, in his third State of the Nation Address or SONA,
03:59we will be waiting for the other programs laid out by our President towards the new Philippines.
04:05Bernard Ferrer for Pambansang TV in the new Philippines.