The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said the proposed measure promotes further liberalization of the telecommunications sector by removing the requirement of a legislative franchise for players seeking to build their networks, rationalizing access and use of the country's scarce spectrum resources, and making it easier for entrants to provide better services for consumers at more competitive prices.
The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) has emphasized the need to expand the digital economy, including the digitalization of micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and startups, to address the declining labor force and increase labor market gains in 2024 and beyond.
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) is pushing for an aggressive digitalization program for the country’s struggling garment and fashion industry that includes digital prototyping and handloom weaving.
NEDA secretary Arsenio Balisacan also underscored the need to safeguard user privacy and data protection amid the rapid proliferation and development of new technologies.
NEDA secretary Arsenio M. Balisacan has underscored the need for a strategic and thorough execution of the Philippine Digital Workforce Competitiveness Act following the release last Nov. 15 of its implementing rules and regulations (IRR).
The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) has stressed that pro-competitive policies and regulations in the digital markets are key to ensuring that affordable, high-quality digital services and products are available to Filipino consumers and businesses.
Meanwhile, the Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) has inked an agreement with the Conservation International Philippines Foundation Inc. (CIPFI) to work on advancing environmental conservation and management through the application of remote sensing technologies.
The National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) has confirmed that the Office of the President will soon issue an executive order (EO) that would facilitate electronic application submissions to the concerned government agencies and local government units including the payments and issuance of receipts.
The BIR’s 10-year DX Vision 2030 digitalization program first phase covers 2020 to 2023 and focuses on building the foundation of the DX program. Phase two will take place from 2024 to 2030.
