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Social Security System (SSS) president and CEO Michael G. Regino said the coverage of the mandatory online filing of retirement benefit claims through the My.SSS Portal will be extended to self-employed members who are 60 to 64 years old starting July 1, 2022.

DTI and PS-DBM agreed to share with each other personal and business information of the registrants from their respective system databases, primarily for the purpose of linking DTI’s Business Name Registration System (BNRS) with the Philippine Government Electronic Procurement System (PhilGEPS).

Although the result was higher than expected, the trend still conformed to expectations of a slowing market which began in the second half of 2021.

While starting out as a ride-hailing platform, Grab has become a leading super app across Southeast Asia.

The Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) has started the pre-implementation of a new project designed to capacitate and enable various sectors to access and use space data according to their needs.

The phishing rate in the Philippines from February to April this year is the highest percentage of phishing attempts in Southeast Asia.

Local tech startup Quicksilver Satcom Ventures — funded by social impact venture capital fund Ignite Impact Fund — is seeking to increase Internet penetration in far-flung and underserved areas in the country through the use of satellite technology.

The SEC’s Electronic Simplified Processing of Application for Registration of Company (eSPARC) will be enhanced to facilitate one-time payment of both SEC and BIR registration fees by the third quarter of 2022.

The Lista app allows both merchants and individuals to track the flow of money in and out, and see their profits and savings in real-time.

Virtual labs technology allows senior high schools students from public schools to access a broad range of advanced software applications using their own devices.