At a time when the potential of the Internet for economic and social benefit seems boundless, major issues loom that could affect the ability of billions of people ? 96 percent of them in emerging markets ? to get connected and participate fully in the digital economy.
Against the backdrop of the afternoon sun casting a pale light over the majestic Mayon Volcano, top local officials led by Albay governor Joey Salceda joined executives from partners Smart Communications and start-up InnoPub in launching the initiative on Friday, April 10, at the centuries-old Daraga Church near Legazpi City.
The Asean Virtual Learning Resources Centre (AVLRC) houses an extensive database of information about Asean, including on its peoples, culture, history, places of interest, and economy.
Three local smartphone vendors made it to the top 5 smartphone vendors in the Philippines (in unit shipment terms) in 2014. Cherry Mobile was the top smartphone vendor last year, while MyPhone and Torque ranked 3rd and 5th, respectively.
The battery is called graphene-based electrochemical supercapacitor, a storage device that can charge at a faster rate and can store larger amounts of energy compared with ordinary batteries or capacitors.
Before its launch here in the Philippines, the Web Rangers program has been successfully executed in other countries including New Zealand, Israel, and India.
Ten years ago, it was reported that 90 percent of Pisay qualifiers were from private schools. Until recently, the percentage went down to 60 percent for qualifiers from privileged families. Among this year's crop of freshmen is Robert John P. Pecayo, Grade 7, and a resident of an urban poor community along Agham Road.
Ragnarok Online, the phenomenal game that created a new gaming genre and defined a generation, is shutting its local servers this March to close its Philippine service, marking the end of an era.
