Smart Communications has started rolling out bonus data for all Smart postpaid customers as part of its efforts to provide customers with means to stay connected and productive amid the Covid-19 situation.
As many educational institutions are facing temporary campus closures due to Covid-19, Google Philippines said it is providing distance learning tools, training, and resources to help schools stay connected through G Suite for Education.
The IPOPHL has published on its website and social media pages (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn) a visual step-by-step guide to apply online.
The impact of coronavirus is both global and unpredictable, and the supply chain shock it is causing will most definitely and substantially cut into the worldwide manufacturing revenue of $15 trillion currently forecast for 2020 by tech market advisory firm ABI Research.
The National Privacy Commission (NPC) said the Data Privacy Act is clear in its provisions that personal information can only be collected when it is necessary and that it should only be disclosed to the proper authority.
The free 24/7 services will be available through 02-894-Covid. Smart and PLDT subscribers will also be able to use the 1555 hotline for free. Subscribers from other networks can access the 1555 hotline once technical adjustments are completed.
The DICT said the servicemen and linemen fall under the travel exception as provided for under the Memorandum on Community Quarantine Over the Entire Luzon issued by the Office of the President.
The DOST’s Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (PCHRD) said it is supporting the research and development of technologies and projects that will aid in the monitoring and management of the Covid-19 infection.
Local telcos PLDT-Smart and Globe Telecom both announced on Sunday, March 15, that they are giving their postpaid subscribers a 30-day extension for payment of their bills.