MANILA, Philippines — A total of 46 teams have advanced to the next stage of the inaugural eGov Hackathon hosted on July 21 and 22 by the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT). The hackathon, formally opened by the first lady, Louise “Liza” Araneta-Marcos, underscored “the administration’s support for technology-driven governance and citizen-centered public service innovation,” according to a recent DICT statement. Participants in the competition, held at the SMX Convention Center Aura in Taguig City, included students, software developers, startups, and technology professionals from across the country — all working to develop practical digital solutions using the government’s […]...Keep on reading: DICT eGov Hackathon: 46 teams closer to shifting to digital gov’t