The Manila Prosecutor's Office (MPO) on Monday, April 25, ordered the filing of criminal charges before the Manila Regional Trial Court (RTC) against Paul Biteng, the arrested hacker of the website of the Commission on Elections (Comelec).
Facebook also bared the appointment of Digs Dimagiba, a former mobile executive of Samsung Philippines, as country manager. He will lead a team of mostly sales professionals who will be based in Bonifacio Global City.
Party-list lawmakers have filed a bill to strengthen the powers of the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC). The same bill also seeks classify Internet and short messaging services (SMS) as utilities imbued with public interest.
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has partnered with the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) to help streamline its operation by allowing online submission of documents and requirements.
The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) said the songwriter?s consent is needed before creating a jingle based on their works -- including the singing of a song, or dancing along to it, during the campaign program.
TrendMicro said the Comelec breach may surpass the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) hack last 2015 that leaked sensitive personal identifiable information (PII), including fingerprints and social security numbers (SSN) of 20 million US citizens.
Apart from the 10 New Wave Cities, government and industry leaders also elevate Davao City and Iloilo City to the status of Centers of Excellence for IT-BPM operations. They join the ranks of Metro Manila, Metro Cebu, Metro Clark, and Bacolod City as premier IT-BPM hosts and high-density locations.
In a major boost to the local games development industry, Paris-based video game maker Ubisoft has announced the opening of its new production studio in the Philippines, which will be located in the sprawling new campus of De La Salle University in Sta. Rosa, Laguna.
