The House of Representatives has unanimously approved on third and final reading a bill that would institutionalize a mechanism to refund customers in case of outages and disruptions with their Internet or telecommunications services.
Citing the need to strengthen the country’s connectivity infrastructure to increase digital technology adoption, the Department of Finance (DOF) has announced that the Philippine government is venturing into its first Digital Transformation Development Policy Loan worth $1 billion.
Although the market slightly exceeded expectations by reaching just over 29.9 million units, it still fell short of pre-Covid levels observed in the second quarter of 2019, signaling that recovery remains a work in progress following the surge in volume witnessed from 2020 to 2022.
Senate Bill 1846 seeks to ensure that all goods and services transacted digitally will be as advertised. It will also pave the way for the creation of an e-commerce bureau under the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), which will oversee Internet-based activities that presently lack regulation.
The MOU's primary objective is to establish a voluntary site-blocking practice against the unauthorized distribution and sale of pirated content over the Internet and set an example for other stakeholders who are not yet signatories to the agreement.
Meanwhile, the National Privacy Commission (NPC) said it has already been notified about the “Medusa” ransomware attack by state-owned insurance firm PhilHealth.
With the new distribution agreement, VST ECS will be offering Seagate Exos CORVAULT, Seagate Exos X advanced storage arrays, Exos JBOD systems and expansion shelves, Exos AP storage servers.
Filipino researchers are investigating ways to create porous materials that not only mimic the strengths of beehives but are also able to selectively trap microparticles.
