The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) formally opened on Thursday, Aug. 4, its Virtual Operations Center (VOC) to enhance its disaster management and response capabilities.
With over of the calls being prank and dropped calls received by agents manning Hotline 911 during the first seven hours of the nationwide hotline's operation, Sen. Richard J. Gordon pointed out that now there is even more need for the passage of his SIM card registration bill.
Filipino scientists have stressed that in order for the Philippines to develop a strong science culture, the country must develop strong educational foundation on the university level, get bigger government support, and overhaul its procurement process.
The use of 911 as the new Nationwide Emergency Hotline Number was made possible through a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) signed between the DILG and telecommunications companies which allowed the change of 117 to 911 as the designated national disaster number.
In his message, DOST secretary Fortunato dela Pena said the government under the administration of Pres. Rodrigo Duterte is determined to harness the benefits of science and technology to spur development especially in the countryside to boost inclusive growth.
Although relatively newer compared to open-source technology, cloud computing has soared in use and popularity because of one distinct advantage: applications.
According to web traffic analysis tool StatCounter, 56.4 percent of PCs in the Philippines are still running on Windows 7 or Windows 8.1, both of which are eligible for the free Windows 10 upgrade offer.
Giancarlo Bonsel, general manager of OLX Philippines, said in an interview that the campaign makes sure that the groups and resources that "people have are actually used in the most optimal way."
Local telcos Globe Telecom and PLDT have signed an agreement with the government to support the creation of a new nationwide emergency hotline number, 911, to replace Patrol 117.
