DICT Zambales

30/09/2026

𝐒𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐊 𝐆𝐄𝐍𝐄𝐑𝐀𝐋 𝐕𝐈𝐑𝐓𝐔𝐀𝐋 𝐀𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐄 𝟐.𝟎: 𝐀 𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐀𝐃𝐈𝐆𝐌 𝐒𝐇𝐈𝐅𝐓 𝐈𝐍 𝐀𝐈-𝐏𝐎𝐖𝐄𝐑𝐄𝐃 𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 | 𝐆𝐑𝐀𝐃𝐔𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐂𝐄𝐑𝐄𝐌𝐎𝐍𝐘

The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), through the ICT Literacy and Competency Development Bureau (ILCDB) and DICT Zambales Provincial Office, celebrates the successful completion of the SPARK General Virtual Assistance 2.0: A Paradigm Shift in AI-Powered Interaction by its scholars from Olongapo City.

Held on September 23, 2026, at the Olongapo City Public Library Tech4ED-DTC, the graduation ceremony marked the culmination of 10 days of intensive training followed by a 15-day online campaign, where scholars applied their knowledge and strengthened their skills in virtual assistance, digital tools, communication, productivity, and AI-powered work.

Throughout the program, the scholars demonstrated commitment, creativity, and perseverance as they transitioned from learning foundational concepts to applying their skills in practical online activities. Their collective efforts resulted in an estimated total of over ₱81,000 generated during the 15-day online campaign, reflecting their practical experience in the digital work environment.

The training was facilitated by Ms. Angelic V. Pedroso, with the support of the City Government of Olongapo and the Olongapo City Public Library.

Congratulations to all SPARK scholars on this significant milestone. May the skills and experience gained through the program serve as a strong foundation for future opportunities in the digital workforce.

24/09/2026

𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗯𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀. 💻🇵🇭

The Department of Information and Communications Technology - Region 3, through the ICT Industry Development Bureau (IIDB), brings together freelancers, digital professionals, agency owners, startup founders, community leaders, academe, private sector partners, and other ecosystem enablers for the 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗘𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁.

💡 This is more than an opportunity to meet and network. It is a space for meaningful dialogue where the voices of the freelance community can help identify real challenges, explore opportunities, and develop recommendations that can influence future programs and policies.

📢 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀:

Your insights will contribute to discussions surrounding the proposed freelancer-focused ordinance—an initiative aimed at creating a more supportive environment for freelancers and strengthening the digital workforce.

👩‍💻 Whether you work as a virtual assistant, developer, designer, digital marketer, content creator, online entrepreneur, agency owner, or other digital professional, your experiences can help shape what comes next.

🤝 Policies are stronger when they are built with the people they are meant to serve. Be part of the conversation and help create a more inclusive, sustainable, and opportunity-driven future for freelancers in the Cordilleras and across the Philippines.

📅 October 13, 2026
🕗 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
📍 National University Clark, Pampanga

🚀 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴?

✅ Meet and connect with freelancers and digital professionals from across the Cordilleras
✅ Share firsthand experiences, concerns, and recommendations
✅ Help identify priorities and opportunities for the freelance sector
✅ Contribute ideas that can guide future initiatives under Freelance PH and Trabahong Digital
✅ Become part of an emerging policy conversation for Filipino freelancers
✅ Build partnerships and discover new opportunities within the digital economy

🎟️ 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘.
🍽️ 𝗠𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗵𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗱.
⚡ 𝗟𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝗹𝗼𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲!

📌 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: https://forms.gle/SpYySdVM9FDb2nD79

📩 For inquiries, contact 𝗶𝗶𝗱𝗯.𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻𝟯@𝗱𝗶𝗰𝘁.𝗴𝗼𝘃.𝗽𝗵

23/09/2026

16/09/2026

03/09/2026

17/08/2026

𝐇𝐀𝐂𝐊𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐆𝐎𝐕 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 – 𝐑𝐄𝐆𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝟑

Calling all aspiring cyber defenders! Join 𝐇𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐆𝐨𝐯 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 – 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝟑, DICT’s flagship 𝐂𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞-𝐭𝐡𝐞-𝐅𝐥𝐚𝐠 (𝐂𝐓𝐅) 𝐜𝐲𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, and put your skills to the test through real-world-inspired challenges.

Theme: “𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐀𝐧𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧’𝐬 𝐃𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐞.”
Location: 𝐂𝐚𝐛𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐧 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐍𝐮𝐞𝐯𝐚 𝐄𝐜𝐢𝐣𝐚
Date: 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝟒, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔

Who can participate?

Currently enrolled Senior High School, college, or university students from Region 3
26 years old or younger and born on or after January 1, 2000
Teams of four (4) members from the same school

Participants will tackle challenges in Steganography, Open Source Intelligence (OSINT), Web Application Security, Network Forensics and Security, and other cybersecurity disciplines.

The Regional Champion will advance to the 𝐇𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐆𝐨𝐯 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐬, while outstanding individual performers may be considered for a Wildcard opportunity.

Participation is FREE.

Register here:
https://bit.ly/h4g2026r3-reg

𝐈𝐌𝐏𝐎𝐑𝐓𝐀𝐍𝐓 𝐍𝐎𝐓𝐄: 𝐋𝐈𝐌𝐈𝐓𝐄𝐃 𝐒𝐋𝐎𝐓𝐒 𝐎𝐍𝐋𝐘!
Registration will be accepted until September 1, 2026, or until the maximum number of qualified teams has been reached, whichever comes first. Slots are limited and will be accommodated on a first-registered, first-qualified, first-served basis, subject to the registration and qualification requirements. We strongly encourage interested teams to register as early as possible to secure their slots.

For inquiries, contact the us at 044 792 3743.

17/08/2026

HAPPENING NOW | 1st Day of Training

Today, August 17, 2026, the official onsite phase of the SPARK Virtual Assistant Training 2026 is actively underway at the Olongapo City Public Library headed by our City Mayor, Hon. Atty. Rolen Paulino Jr. thru Ms. Sheila Marie Fulton, in partnership with the DICT Zambales headed by Sir Jeffrey Ocampo Lazaro, Provincial Head, DICT, Zambales.

14/08/2026

🚀 𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐘 𝐓𝐎 𝐊𝐈𝐂𝐊𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐓 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐈𝐓 𝐂𝐀𝐑𝐄𝐄𝐑? 𝐁𝐄𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐄 𝐀 𝐂𝐄𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐅𝐈𝐄𝐃 𝐍𝐄𝐓𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐊 𝐓𝐄𝐂𝐇𝐍𝐈𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐍! 🌐💻

Are you ready to dive into the world of Networking and land high-demand IT roles? The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), in partnership with the Cisco Networking Academy, is bringing you the Network Technician Career Path!

This comprehensive training is your stepping stone toward earning the Cisco Certified Support Technician (CCST) Networking Certification and landing entry-level roles such as:
🔹 Network Support Technician
🔹 Entry-Level Help Desk Technician
🔹 IT Support Specialist

📚 WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
Master how networks operate—from devices, media, and protocols to basic troubleshooting methodologies and help desk best practices!

By enrolling, you gain access to all 5 bundled pathway courses:
🌐 Networking Basics (22 Hours)
🔌 Networking Devices and Initial Configuration (22 Hours)
🗺️ Network Addressing and Basic Troubleshooting (14 Hours)
🔒 Network Support and Security (12 Hours)
📝 Network Technician Career Path Exam (40 Questions)

🗓️ IMPORTANT DETAILS
Training Period: August 4 – August 31, 2026
Learning Platform: Cisco Networking Academy (NetAcad)
Mode: Self-paced online learning with instructor guidance
Cost: 100% FREE!

💡 One-Click Enrollment: Registering through the Google Form automatically enrolls you in ALL 5 courses including the final Career Path Exam!

🎯 HOW TO REGISTER
Don't miss this opportunity to upskill and gain industry-recognized certifications!
🔗 Register now through our Training/Course Registration Portal:
👉 sites.google.com/dict.gov.ph/dictzambales

Invest in your future today. See you inside NetAcad! 🌐✨

13/08/2026

On August 7, 2026, 𝐃𝐈𝐂𝐓 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐈𝐈𝐈 marked a significant milestone with the 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐲 for its 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐃𝐚𝐮, 𝐌𝐚𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐚𝐭 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐏𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐚.

More than a new building, this marks a new chapter—built on years of service, growth, perseverance, and a shared vision for a more connected Central Luzon.

From our earlier home in Malolos, Bulacan, to the offices that followed, every space has been part of our journey—witnessing milestones, partnerships, challenges overcome, and ICT initiatives delivered for our communities.

Now, we build a new home for people, ideas, innovation, and service.

Because every milestone is built on the ones that came before it.

We remember where we started.
We celebrate how far we have come.
And together, we build what comes next.