Aside from providing tablets, Smart LTE Pocket WiFis, SIMs and load, Smart also boosted its LTE network in the area to enable the BJMP and the Quezon City courts to conduct more hearings in order to cater to the needs of persons deprived of liberty (PDLs).
DOH chief epidemiologist Dr. John Wong claimed its contact-tracing rate is quite high because Singapore has contact-tracing efficiency of only about 50 percent.
PSHS executive director Lilia Habacon said a new curriculum is now being prepared that would offer two options or modes -- flexible learning and online learning.
The Department of Finance (DOF) has announced that it will launch two digital-based programs aimed at improving tax compliance and expanding financial inclusion, especially among Filipino migrant workers.
Filipino-owned software firm Radenta Technologies announced it is offering a free 60-day Managed Security Operation Center (SOC) access, allowing companies to experience the benefits of using the most advanced Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) technology without the cost and complexity of owning and administering a SIEM system.
Starting May 22, around 400 taxi drivers from Baguio and Naga City will resume plying the roads, implementing cashless transactions during rides. Awaiting the resumption of public transportation in other cities, Grab said it has trained and prepared almost 7,000 taxi drivers to likewise conduct cashless rides.
Given the increasing role of Internet in communications especially during the Covid-19 pandemic, a member of the House of Representatives is pushing the government and local telcos to bring a minimum of “4G, 30Mbps” mobile speed in the provinces.
Despite the controversy generated by his offer to quit, it was generally assumed that DICT undersecretary Eliseo Rio Jr. would remain in his post after patching up his differences with DICT secretary Gregorio “Gringo” Honasan II regarding the agency’s disbursement of its P300-million confidential funds.
