PayMaya said Smart Padala agents in select areas around the country are now equipped with QR codes to encash funds for beneficiaries of the second tranche of the DSWD’s Social Amelioration Program (SAP).
In its proposal, the DICT allotted P22.1 billion -- the biggest chunk of its proposed budget -- for its digital connectivity and access programs. Meanwhile, P1.05 billion will be spent on cybersecurity.
Sen. Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara is calling for the creation of a national database of all members of the informal economy to provide protection to the informal workers and to ensure they receive aid from the government in times of emergencies.
In its latest bulletin, the National Privacy Commission (NPC) reminded businesses, particularly restaurants, salons and barber shops, to collect only what is necessary.
The highly touted common tower policy of the government appears to be going nowhere as local operator Globe Telecom announced on Thursday, July 9, that it is putting up its own cell sites in different parts of the country this year.
GCash saw the value of transactions for payments to the BIR increased by 117 percent to P574.89 million in the first half of 2020 from P265.19 million the year prior.
In an earlier hearing conducted by the Senate public services committee, Sen. Grace Poe asked for the submission of several reports to find out the progress of government and telcos' initiatives in a bid to expedite the needed infrastructure to boost connectivity.
At an online hearing, House ICT committee chair Victor Yap said there is also a need to specify a neutral agency that would determine the measurement of Internet speed in the country.
News and updates related to Covid-19 continue to be on the list in the most searched queries and terms that topped Filipinos’ search history for the month of June.
Infinit Care, an online mental health platform based in the Philippines, said it will tap the power of technology by delivering counseling virtually through text, voice, and video.
