Titled the ?Big Data Act of 2014,? Aquino's bill is calling for the establishment of a Big Data Center where large volume of data sets used for research and development and other important purposes will be facilitated and protected.
Department of Science and Technology (DOST) secretary Mario G. Montejo and Japan?s Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Yoshitaka Shindo inked the agreement, which coincided with the working visit to Japan of Pres. Noynoy Aquino.