The data revealed that the Philippines has slipped down the global leaderboard, falling four places to 75th overall, placing the country behind all other analyzed markets within the Asia-Pacific region, except for Laos, Myanmar and Papua New Guinea.
The town of Bustos in Bulacan province has just become the first local government unit in Region 3 to be equipped with the high technology public safety communication system used in the US and Europe.
In line with the government’s directive to protect the nation’s digital infrastructure, Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) secretary Henry R. Aguda vowed swift and decisive action against hackers targeting the country’s critical infrastructure.
Filipino scientists have discovered a simple, affordable way to make dynamically adjustable water-based lenses that have a wide variety of potential future applications — from classrooms and research labs to cameras and even wearable gadgets.
The Private Sector Advisory Council (PSAC) has proposed the creation of a “Government -as-a-Service” model, which would integrate government agencies through a shared digital system, similar to how apps work together on a smartphone.
Before this change, the Rules of Civil Procedure did not cover special proceedings like annulment and nullity of marriage cases. The Office of the Court Administrator recommended their inclusion, noting that these cases follow similar procedures to civil actions.
Through the upcoming issuance, government agencies will soon be able to move directly to budgeting their ISSPs without requiring prior DICT clearance – provided they adhere to established guidelines and standards.
Online shopping site Shopee announced that Shopee Mall has expanded at twice the pace of the overall platform in 2024 as a result of the rising demand for authentic products and trusted brands in the Philippines.
AIFirst, a company that builds AI for businesses and startups, is launching a first-of-its-kind AI Engineering Bootcamp in the Philippines to develop a generation of talent that will shape the country’s AI economy.
