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Monthly Archives: April, 2014

DOE unveils website for wise energy use

With the hot weather pushing Pinoys to turn on their air-conditioners, the Department of Energy (DOE) has launched Wattmatters.org.ph ? a website that informs consumers of ways they can save money and informed of the rate at which their appliances consume electricity.

Smart, Sun boost 3G network in Palawan as PLDT completes fiber line

Smart Communications and Sun Cellular have announced the completion of parent company PLDT?s deployment of 620 kilometers of submarine fiber optic cables, linking the province to the rest of its nationwide network backbone.

Innovation summit to gather thought leaders, WEF champs in Cebu

Local members of the World Economic Forum (WEF) are launching a conference that aims to convene Filipino thought leaders and other East Asia WEF champions in Cebu City on May 23 to 25 to conduct networking and dialogue on social and economic development.

?Landmark? labor accord for BPO workers set to be signed

The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and Information Technology and Business Processing Association of the Philippines (IBPAP) will sign on Friday, April 23, a ?landmark? partnership agreement and joint action plan for workers in the outsourcing workers.

Bam wants Senate to probe ‘slow, costly’ Internet in PH

As a report made the rounds of social media showing the Philippine with having the slowest Internet speed among Asean countries, Sen. Bam Aquino has called for an investigation to determine if consumers are indeed getting their money's worth from Internet service being provided by telecommunication companies.

Poland-based ‘social learning network’ rolls out PH site

Brainly, a Polish online platform that connects students worldwide, has opened a localized version of its site in an attempt to link up Filipino students to their global counterparts.

DOST deploys ?digital library kiosk? in Marikina school

The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) recently installed its Starbooks digital library at Malanday National High School (MNHS) in Marikina City to help the students with their research work.

344 students to represent PH in int’l math contests this year

A total of 344 elementary and high school students passed rigid screening and tests to earn the right to represent the Philippines in various international math competitions this year.

UP Diliman’s low-cost 3D printer, Wi-Fi entries top electronics design contest

Two teams from the University of the Philippines Diliman recently bagged the first and second prizes of an electronics design competition sponsored by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) for their innovative entries on low-cost printer and Wi-Fi technologies.

Local film, music outfits told: Find piracy-proof biz models

Leaders of the intellectual property (IP) community are urging production companies in the country to embrace the digital revolution but create new business models as well that will help curb piracy in the Philippine movie and music industries.
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