The NTC has deferred the implementation of the eight-digit landline number in Greater Manila Area to October 6, 2019 in order to give sufficient time for local banks and credit card companies to prepare for the change.
Globe Telecom saw its mobile data traffic soar by 59% to 956 petabytes in 2018 from 600 petabytes in 2017, fueled by more customers streaming videos on their smartphones and tablets.
Sen. Joel Villanueva said it appears Pagcor merely issues licenses to virtual casinos, formally called Philippine Offshore Gaming Operations (POGO), and does not keep abreast with the actual operations of these firms, which fall under their regulatory supervision.
This Cebuano, who is now a teacher at the University of San Carlos, created with his team a mobile-based tutoring system that won in last year's SWEEP Awards, enabling him to go to China for a tech bootcamp.
The tournament, which will be held on a weekly basis, will feature a prize pool of $100,000 with the overall champion bringing home the largest pot worth $25,000.