To ensure that Filipinos have access to accurate and up-to-date information in the midst of the Covid-19 community quarantine, wireless operators Smart Communications and Globe Telecom have deployed free WiFi connectivity in hospitals and transport hubs.
Messaging app Viber recently doubled the number of people who could participate in group calls -- up to 10 people at once -- to help everyone stay connected despite the Covid-19 epidemic.
The project aims to get rid of corruption at the agency by improving its efficiency and transparency through the use of ICT consistent with international standards.
In Asia Pacific, Kaspersky has detected 53 coronavirus-related malware in the Philippines, 93 in Bangladesh, 40 in China, 23 in Vietnam, 22 in India, and 20 in Malaysia.
The SEC said it will issue a memorandum circular to provide guidelines on the attendance and participation of directors, trustees, stockholders, members and other officers of corporations in regular and special meetings through remote communication.
The Opportunity Fund aims to invest in startups within and outside of the IdeaSpace portfolio, particularly those who may be looking for funding to help make key business and strategic decisions.
To help people get correct and up-to-date information on Covid-19, Smart Communications has made access to DOH websites free while Globe and TM customers who subscribed to KonsultaMD may now get in touch with a doctor via the 79880 telehealth hotline without incurring mobile call charges.
But Opensignal said it’s possible to buck the GDP and population density trend, indicating that countries that implement their mobile networks shrewdly can rise up the international rankings.
The NPC said revealing the identities of Covid-19 patients to the public or providing information that could accurately identify people who are under investigation or have contracted the disease is counter-productive and could do more harm than good.
