The I-Tech program also allows inventors to borrow up to 85 percent of the total loan amount or a maximum of P12.5 million, or what the borrower's repayment capacity is, whichever is lower.
Sen. Joel Villanueva on Wednesday, Oct. 4, called for the retention of tax incentives being given to the business process outsourcing (BPO) companies such as Regional Operating Headquarters (ROHQs).
This issue will likely dominate and tackled in the country?s biggest BPO event ? the 9th International IT-BPM Summit ? which will be held on Nov. 7, 2017 in Makati City.
The bank said there is still a low figure of card pick-ups from the branches, which means a large number of clients are still using the magnetic stripe-only ATM debit cards.
To start a transaction, users just need to search for @PayMayaOfficial or @GCashOfficial on Messenger. A chatbot will then guide the user on the available menu options. Currently, this feature is only supported on Android devices.
Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) secretary Ramon M. Lopez said the advances in mobile technology and e-commerce would open a huge range of market opportunities for micro-enterprises in the Asia-Pacific region.
Smart Communications said it has ramped up the installation of Smart Wi-Fi in more high-traffic areas nationwide, including schools, hospitals, government offices and entertainment hubs.
Aiming to use technology to reach sectors of the society that do not have access to financial services, PLDT unit FinTQ has partnered with the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) and several civil society groups to launch a new initiative called ?KasamaKa.?