With the Covid-19 contagion rendering about 2.6 million Filipinos out of work due to the temporary stoppage of business operations, home-based online jobs have become a viable source of income for workers affected by the crisis.
BPI said online payments have become a more prominent part of business operations as it allows businesses to recover sales lost from physical stores by putting more focus on online sales channels.
Local software firm TechTaxi has announced it will launch on July 10 its mobile app called barker.ph, which allows commuters to reserve their slot in public utility vehicles, particularly in jeepneys.
The DepEd said that while it is working to improve access of learners and schools to the Internet, online learning is only one option from the menu of learning delivery modalities to be used in the upcoming school year.
BSP governor Benjamin Diokno said monetary authorities consider as a success the rise in e-payments during the ECQ because of the expansion in the volume and value of transactions.