DOST secretary Fortunato Dela Pena wants to increase the number of intellectual property (IP) registration in the country, saying there is "low IP registration" in the field of research and development (R&D).
President Rodrigo R. Duterte has ordered the creation of an oversight committee that would assist the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) for the entry of the third major telecommunications player in the country.
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) governor Nestor A. Espenilla Jr. clarified that there is no need for an immediate distribution of physical ID to all Filipinos and resident foreigners under this program.
PLDT chairman and CEO Manuel V. Pangilinan pointed out that by 2019, virtually all of PLDT?s 1.2 million copper-based DSL subscribers will enjoy fiber-fast Internet as PLDT further expands its fixed broadband coverage to 5.1 million homes.