Monday, March 2, 2026

DICT-NIR provides communications support to OFWs in the Middle East

DUMAGUETE CITY – Department of Information and Communications Technology-Negros Island Region (DICT-NIR) provides communications support services to the families here of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) in the Middle East countries in the wake of the ongoing US-Iran war.

DICT-NIR said it will provide reliable internet connectivity and free use of equipment to communicate with OFW families; 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐕𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐨 𝐌𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 such a Viber, Messenger, WhatsApp, Skype, Zoom, and more.  It can assist them in setting up and using these platforms to see and talk to their loved ones.

The DICT-NIR personnel and staff are ready to provide assistance in setting up the different platforms with patience, respect, and understanding, it said and encourage OFW families to visit the nearest DICT-NIR offices to avail of its services.

📍 Digital Transformation Center (DTC) – Dumaguete City, DICT Bldg., cor. Sta. Catalina St. - E. Surban St., Poblacion IV, Dumaguete City; Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

📍 Digital Transformation Center (DTC) – Siquijor, 2nd Floor Business and Convention Center, cor. Mabini-Sta. Fe St., Brgy. Poblacion, Siquijor; Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM

📍 DICT Negros Occidental Provincial Office, Aguinaldo St., Brgy. 4, Bacolod City, Negros Occidental; Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

“𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐅𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐨 𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐫, 𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐢𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭. 𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐩𝐡𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥, 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐦𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐠𝐞, 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐭 𝐚 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞,” DICT-NIR said in its Facebook post.

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