A Technical Working Group (TWG) of the House Committee on Transportation has recommended the suspension of the local operations of car-sharing apps Uber and GrabCar until the Internet firms have complied with government regulation requirements.
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), in collaboration with the Commission on Elections (COMELEC), has rolled out the iRehistro, an online system that provides another way of accomplishing forms for voter registration related process, for Filipinos working or residing in Asia Pacific countries.
Phishing is a form of identity theft whereby someone steals or uses personal or sensitive information of another person by hacking into one's personal account, hijacking one's data and taking over one's online identity, to commit fraudulent acts or crimes.
Perhaps realizing the urgency of the matter, the Senate on Monday, June 1, passed on third and final reading a bill seeking the creation of a new government agency, which would focus on the development of the country's growing information and communications technology (ICT) sector.
The Senate on Wednesday, May 17, passed on second reading a bill that will create a new department whose function, among other things, is to establish a free Internet service in public places and schools.
The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has declared that falling in line at the NBI office for almost a whole day just to secure an NBI clearance will now be a thing of the past with the full implementation of its on-line registration, appointment and e-payment system.
Under the new order, the Transportation Network Vehicle Service (TNVS) classification will allow app-based services offered by Transportation Network Companies (TNC) to exist within the country?s regulatory framework.
iRehistro is an online system that provides another way of accomplishing forms for voter registration. Prospective applicants still have to appear personally at Foreign Service Posts or Mobile/Field registration sites, to sign and submit their duly accomplished printed form, and for biometrics capturing.
Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) secretary Mar Roxas announced on Wednesday, May 6, that starting June, all 159 police community precincts (PCPs) in Metro Manila will be using the electronic blotter (e-blotter) system to ensure factual recording of crime incidents.
In its study ?Human Resources in Science and Technology in the Philippines? (HRST), the DOST-SEI reported that the number of science workers grew by 99.17 percent from 1990 to 2010.
