Embattled ride-sharing firm Uber has filed a manifestation on Thursday, Aug. 17, before the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) asking that it pay a P10-million fine in lieu of the one-month suspension of its operations.
Sen. Grace Poe said the agency's move does not solve the problem but further exacerbates it as commuters now do not have a safe and convenient transportation option.
The Department of Education (DepED), Department of Agriculture (DA), and Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) are mining the possibilities of IoT technologies to deliver more efficient, effective, and corruption-free services to the Filipino public.
Jojit Alcazar, chief ICT advisor of the Bases Conversion Development Authority (BCDA), said a core IT fiber network is needed for all smart city solutions to work because everything will connect there and the city will be managed better.
Filipino students topped an international math competition in Singapore after harvesting 245 medals and 111 merit awards, outclassing and relegating regional powerhouse China to a runner-up finish.
Local transport executives have cited government adaptability ? or inadaptability ? to current digital disruptions as another challenge being faced by the transport and logistics sector in the Philippines.
The newly signed Free Internet Access in Public Places Act has a proposed budget of P1.74 billion next year for the rollout of 5,308 new Wi-Fi hotspots, Sen. Ralph Recto said.
Pres. Rodrigo Duterte signed on Wednesday, Aug. 2, the proposed law on Free Internet Access Program in Public Places, now known as Republic Act (RA) 10929.
Sen. Paolo Benigno ?Bam? Aquino IV has sponsored a measure that aims to give tax breaks and other forms of assistance to over 200,000 startups in the country, including a P1 billion venture fund where they can apply.
Damian Domingo ?Dondi? Mapa, one of the pioneering deputy commissioners of the National Privacy Commission (NPC), has announced that he is quitting his government position.
