Ex-DICT undersecretary Eliseo Rio Jr. said, however, that he was questioning the processes of DICT and not the track record and integrity of the private suppliers.
Pasig City mayor Vico Sotto said they introduced PasigPass to reduce transmission and address a wave of complaints that people were receiving marketing messages after filling out contact-tracing forms, an indication of wide data misuse.
Valenzuela City has inked an MOA with IBM to incorporate Pathways in Technology Early College High Schools (P-TECH) model in its Senior High School-to-College-to-Industry Program starting this academic year 2021-2022.
In 2020, realme launched 14 5G devices in 21 markets, accounting for around 40% of all its products. By 2022, the company aims to increase the number of its 5G offerings to over 20, upping the ratio to 70% across 50 markets.
Current and aspiring entrepreneurs learned about the e-commerce landscape, understood the importance of marketing tools and strategies, and heard success stories from accomplished online sellers on Shopee.
Desktops, however, recorded a 6.6% decline as Internet café demand dropped significantly in markets such as the Philippines due to a prolonged period of forced shutdown in business operation caused by the pandemic.
The program kicked off last year, with the US Embassy in the Philippines providing support, incentives, and benefits to 13 early-stage startups worth P1 million.
The TV extravaganza will feature K-Pop boy group Treasure as Shopee brand ambassador Willie Revillame, who will also be hosting the show, as well as John Lloyd Cruz, who is set to make his TV comeback since his hiatus in 2017.
