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Logistics and storage app Keepr Storage PH is pitching its services to businesses in Metro Manila who will begin to implement a permanent Work-From-Home (WFH) policy once the pandemic has ceased.

Called Payruler, the Web-based application is tailor-fit for HR process automation of different businesses in the country.

A party-list lawmaker has called for the “full-scale investigation” of beep card provider AF Payments after it refused to waive the P80 cost of the card to bus commuters.

Low-code application development platforms are needed to expedite change amid the COVID-19 crisis.

Venio said its “nano-credit” offering enables users to access small loans starting at $1 (P48) and up to $5 (P240).

NEDA assistant secretary Carlos Bernardo Abad Santos said one of the major constraints is the country's slow broadband speed.

Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) undersecretary Ruth Castelo told a Senate hearing that the agency has no means to protect consumers from online sellers who cannot be located or do not provide any physical address.

The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) will be providing tablets, laptops, and units of pocket Wi-Fi to San Juan City to be used by students for online learning.

In the middle of the pandemic, it was revealed in a recent Kaspersky survey that when it comes to online security, Filipinos are now most concerned about their online activities such as dating and meeting people (86%) as well as their financial transactions (85%) and shopping activities (75%).

The Department of Education (DepEd) said it is is eyeing to hire Learning Support Aides (LSAs) to assist teachers and parents in the delivery of basic education services in the distance learning set-up.