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Sen. Francis "Kiko" Pangilinan on Tuesday, March 2, called out social media giants Facebook and Twitter for their absence in the Senate hearing on online abuse and exploitation of children, describing these platforms as a "crime scene" particularly of fake accounts committing criminal activities.

This is in light of the approval by the IATF last February 26 of the uniform travel protocols for all local government units (LGUs).

According to the International Justice Mission, 86% of online sexual exploitation of children victims are female while 14% are male.

HPE recently announced its Gen 6 of Modular Smart Array, an entry-level hybrid flash storage solution designed for SMEs that demand performance and automation without the high cost of innovation.

The newly developed SEC Payment Portal is a Web-based system that also allows for the payment of fees and penalties online using debit and credit cards, digital wallets, and other cashless payment options.

Market value declined 12.3% for the whole year, however, due to low shipments of high-end office devices.

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas has named Mamerto Tangonan as deputy governor for the newly-established Payments and Currency Management Sector (PCMS), which is tasked to manage the interplay of physical currency and digital money.

Of the 60 bills and resolutions referred to the House Committee on Science and Technology in the 18th Congress, only three congratulatory resolutions were adopted. All the 53 bills remain pending at committee level, according to Bagong Henerasyon representative Bernadette Herrera.

The ICT committee also approved the “Satellite-based Technologies Promotion Act,” which proposes a satellite-based broadband scheme in the country.

The figure doubled the number of stickers the company issued to motorists from 2015 to 2019 totaling 1.3 million.