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ICT (Information and Communication Technologies)

ICT is all about the…
Computers ... The Internet ... Digital broadcasting ... Mobile phones ... e-Government ... Employment ... Telemedicine ... Online learning ... e-Commerce ... Entertainment ... and Cyberwar ...

The Information & Communication Technologies Group is one of the three academic groups within the Communication and Systems Department. ICT are now a crucial part of modern life. Almost everyone is affected by them, directly or indirectly. The ICT Group teaches and researches many aspects of these technologies. The group aim to foster knowledge and understanding of ICTs among Open University students and in the wider community. And the Group also encourages critical thinking about the use of ICTs and about their place in society.


The 3 areas related to ICT in SONA 2009

1.) “Sa telecommunications naman, inatasan ko ang Telecommunications Commission na kumilos na tungkol sa mga sumbong na dropped calls at mga nawawalang load sa cellphone. We need to amend the Commonwealth-era Public Service Law. And we need to do it now.”

As what I have read, the President made an appeal to revise the consumer laws because she wants the National Telecommunications Commission to act on the complaints against the dropped calls and the lost of cellphone loads of the consumers because they are the regulatory agency whose the one that ensures reliable, affordable and viable infrastructure and services in information and communications technology (ICT) accessible to all. So therefore, if there’s instances like having problems with this, they should take an action of it automatically, so that the consumers will no longer complain on them because we all know that loads, calls, and text messages are really important right now in our daily lives because it is really our means of communication nowadays, so we can’t ignore the problems, and should also for them too.



2.) “Kung noong nakaraan, lumakas ang electronics, today we are creating wealth by developing the BPO and tourism sectors as additional engines of growth. Electronics and other manufactured exports rise and fall in accordance with the state of the world economy. But BPO remains resilient. With earnings of $6 billion and employment of 600,000, the BPO phenomenon speaks eloquently of our competitiveness and productivity. Let us have a Department of ICT.”

Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) is delegation of one or more of non-core activities to an external service provider, who in turn will be responsible for managing and administering the selected process based on pre-defined and measurable performance criteria. It is played a very huge role in the local economy. That’s why the Pres. made her decision and call for the creation of DICT but it has been pending in Congress for the last five years though she has certified the bill as urgent. In connection with this, me as being an IT student and an IT professional someday, I am so excited about it because it would really give benefits to a lot of people here in the Phil. esp. us being an IT and a big help also in rural area. By this, there is a possibility that they can now use computers in there areas and that they cannot be behind already as well as they can now have possible job/work with this. So, I just hope that they will implement it sooner of what I have expected.



3.) “As the seeds of fundamental political reform are planted, let us address the highest exercise of democracy, voting! In 2001, I said we would finance fully automated elections. We got it, thanks to Congress.”

As what I have research, Angara whose the one filed a bill of the total amount of P11,301,790,000 (Eleven billion three hundred one million seven hundred ninety thousand pesos) supplemental appropriation for the use of an Automated Election System emphasized the need to finally automate our elections. P9,959,710,000 will go to the acquisition of machines for the 2010 automated national and local elections. Moreover, P1,342,080,000 will be allocated for the preparatory activities in relation to the conduct of 2010 automated elections. And it’s so good to hear this good news for us because at least now, we are already assured that the automated election will be happened truly.
And with that, I believe that it is imperative in order to respond to the crying need of the people: credibility of elections and legitimacy of leadership. Vote Wisely, and Vote Fairly! ehehe…