The Philippine government will soon roll out a community-based monitoring system (CBMS) following the signing of the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of Republic Act 11315 which will provide large-scale initiative in collecting data to fight against poverty.
The Supply Chain Analytics (SCAn) Dashboard and the Incident Reporter mobile app are intended to address the complaints by stakeholders on the movement of goods during the pandemic.
Acting NEDA chief Karl Kendrick Chua pointed out that a number of structural reforms should be put in place as he noted that the academe and the technology industry have helped government by providing technological and ICT solutions to address a number of issues related to the government’s Covid-19 response.
The Philippine Disaster Resilience Foundation (PDRF) has advised companies affected by the Covid-19 contagion to explore online solutions for marketing strategies and prepare for long-term disruption.
The Philippines is aiming to attract small and high technology investors to set up business in the country following the launch of the National Intellectual Property Strategy (NIPS) 2020-2025.
Among the regions, the highest percentage utilization of e-commerce via Internet was recorded in ARMM, in which one out of three establishments reported purchased of goods or services via Internet translating to 33.3 percent.
The DTI’s Export Marketing Bureau has urged domestic businesses, particularly exporters, to utilize an online tool called “Tradeline Philippines” to access world trade statistics.
The Philippine Institute of Development Studies (PIDS) said the online platform economy faces a number of challenges as it continues to reshape the way people do business.
Cobena Business Analytics and Strategy (CBAS) president and CEO Francis Del Val stressed that bigger is not necessarily better when it comes to digital transformation.
