DAVAO CITY ---The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) has officially welcomed Henry Rhoel Aguda as its new secretary, signaling a renewed push for digitalization, enhanced connectivity, and stronger cybersecurity across the country. President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has appointed Henry Rhoel Aguda as the new secretary of the Department of … [Read more...] about Henry Rhoel Aguda Appointed as New DICT Secretary
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Planned power interruptions in downtown Davao City on March 22-23
Davao Light and Power Co., Inc. (Davao Light) will conduct switching power interruptions on Saturday and Sunday, March 22-23, 2025, to facilitate line maintenance along J.P. Laurel Avenue. To minimize disruptions, load transfers will be done for 45 minutes anytime between 11:00 p.m. (March 22) and 12:00 a.m. (March 23), affecting customers from the NBI Region XI Office … [Read more...] about Planned power interruptions in downtown Davao City on March 22-23
Meta suspends three SMNI pages for violating community standards
DAVAO CITY – Meta has suspended three pages affiliated with Sonshine Media Network International (SMNI) for violating its community standards. As of now, Meta has not publicly disclosed the specific violations that led to the suspension. However, SMNI has been under scrutiny for alleged disinformation, hate speech, and coordinated inauthentic behavior, among the common … [Read more...] about Meta suspends three SMNI pages for violating community standards
DoubleDragon to subsidize SSS contributions for 2,000 informal sector workers in the Visayas
Social Security System (SSS) President and Chief Executive Officer Robert Joseph Montes De Claro (2nd from left) and DoubleDragon Chairman Edgar “Injap” Sia II (3rd from left) formally ink an agreement for the Contribution Subsidy Provider Program on 13 March 2025 at the SSS Main Office in Quezon City. Also in photo are (from left) SSS Executive Vice President for Investments … [Read more...] about DoubleDragon to subsidize SSS contributions for 2,000 informal sector workers in the Visayas
8-hour power interruption in Southern Davao City on March 20
Davao Light and Power Co., Inc. (Davao Light) has announced an 8-hour power interruption in southern Davao City on Thursday, March 20, 2025, from 12:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. The scheduled outage is necessary for the preventive maintenance work of Hedcor, Inc. at its Puan Switching Station and Davao Light’s line maintenance at the Binugao Substation. The areas affected by the … [Read more...] about 8-hour power interruption in Southern Davao City on March 20
