Local tax filing and payment website Taxumo is holding free online sessions to help self-employed professionals and entrepreneurs who are now struggling to cope with the “new normal”.
The report noted, however, that startups are well-positioned to create innovative and tech-driven solutions to respond to the crisis, and are leading the way for digital transformation.
A Senate resolution noted the DICT has not been meeting its targets. In 2018, the agency targeted to add 5,308 sites in 1,500 cities. But as of April 13, 2020, there are only 3,707 live hotspots across the country's public spaces.
