The National Privacy Commission (NPC) said it will meet with officials of Facebook Philippines on Tuesday, June 16, to seek more information regarding the numerous reports of impostor Facebook accounts.
The Covid-19 outbreak has caused global new vehicle sales to contract by 19% in the first quarter of 2020 due to supply chain disruption, factory shutdowns, and the automotive vertical’s high dependence on brick and mortar retail sales.
The iconic feature phone now comes with an MP3 player and FM radio, combined with dual front-facing speakers. It comes in a retro classic design with a battery that’s built to last for a month on standby.
ANTENA, an EU-led project that focuses on the internationalization of higher education in the Philippines, will conduct an online training on information and communication technologies and an online strategic planning workshop on June 15 to 19 as part of its capacity-building thrust.
The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines said House Bill 6122 or the proposed Internet Transactions Act would help the agency perform its mandate to protect intellectual property rights and create an e-commerce bureau under the Department of Trade and Industry.
The study showed that digital account opening is rapidly becoming the norm in the Philippines, with 76 percent of consumers saying they would open some kind of financial account online.
The Asia Direct Cable (ADC) Consortium is building a new 9,400-kilometer long submarine cable that will provide additional capacity for Internet and digital services via a new route through the East and Southeast regions.
The Department of Information and Communications Technology said it recently amended its “Cloud First Policy” to provide clearer instructions on policy coverage, data classification, and data security, as well as its policy on sovereignty, residency, and ownership.
The Department of Finance (DOF) has warned the public against false information that DOF secretary Carlos Dominguez III is promoting a cryptocurrency auto-trading program called Bitcoin Revolution.
With more Filipinos turning to the Internet to conduct daily businesses under the new economy, Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian is pushing for the Internet Transactions Act to make transactions easier and faster in order to strengthen the country's digital economy.
