Tesda said it will channel P65 million worth of scholarship vouchers for the pre-employment training and retooling of incoming workers in the industry, according to separate Memorandum of Agreements (MOAs) recently signed by Tesda director-general Joel Villanueva with the Healthcare Information Management Association of the Philippines (HIMOAP) and Animation Council of the Philippines (ACPI).
The whole world is on the brink of major business, consumer, and workforce transformation, enabled by technologies such as cloud computing and mobility. But nowhere does that transformation represent such a glowing opportunity as in APAC today.
Against the backdrop of the afternoon sun casting a pale light over the majestic Mayon Volcano, top local officials led by Albay governor Joey Salceda joined executives from partners Smart Communications and start-up InnoPub in launching the initiative on Friday, April 10, at the centuries-old Daraga Church near Legazpi City.
The explosion of touch-enabled screens used in smartphones, tablets and other consumer devices -- along with improvements in touch technology -- are increasing demand for touch-screen automotive displays used for navigation, entertainment and online services, climate control, energy efficiency tracking, and other activities.
Worldwide PC shipments totaled 68.5 million units in the first quarter of 2015 (1Q15), a year-on-year decline of -6.7%, and slightly ahead of previous projections, according to research firm IDC.
Taiwanese computer maker Asus unveiled on Tuesday, April 7, a slew of sleek convertibles and gaming laptop that are all powered by Intel microprocessors.
Worldwide IT spending is set to shrink to $3.66 trillion in 2015, a 1.3-percent decrease from 2014, according to the latest forecast by analyst firm Gartner. Gartner said that the rising dollar is chiefly responsible for the slowdown.
House Ways and Means Committee chair Rep. Romero Quimbo on Wednesday, April 8, called on the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) to defer the full implementation of Revenue Regulation (RR) No. 5-2015, or the Online eBIR income tax filing, until certain system technical issues are resolved.
