DICT Deploys More Equipment
In response to President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr’s call for help for the typhoon-ravaged province of Catanduanes, the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) and its attached agency the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) have responded by providing emergency communication support.
During his visit on November 19, President Marcos directed various government agencies for the immediate provision of relief goods, shelter assistance, and restoration of communication and power systems disabled after Super Typhoon Pepito.
DICT Secretary Ivan Uy immediately heeded the President’s call by requesting CICC Executive Director Alexander K. Ramos to deploy self powered , all weather, all terrain communication system to provide internet connection to affected residents.
CICC managed to deploy two units of its emergency commsbox to Virac, Catanduanes on November 22 in collaboration with the Philippine Airforce and the Office of Civil Defense.
The CICC emergency commsbox will enable 100 users to use free Wifi access all day.
Around 11 out of 16 municipalities of Catanduanes were severely affected by Super Typhoon Pepito and it would take two weeks to restore power in the province.
Issued by the Office of Executive Director Alexander K. Ramos
