Girls are twice as prone to smartphone addiction than boys, likely because they use more social networking and messaging services, according to research results.
The "Aghambayan: A DOST-UP Science Technology and Innovation Festival" is a celebration of the scientific projects and accomplishments of the scientific community to be held on June 20 at the PICC.
The Lung Center of the Philippines program director described as deceptive the marketing strategy of e-cig manufacturers that say it is the best way to quit smoking cigarettes.
The National ID System is a consolidation of the existing government-initiated ID system into one integrated system that can be used to verify the identities of individuals in availing of public services or engaging in using public transportation.
Telecommunications firm PLDT is not too keen about sharing its cellular towers with competitors, especially since this may open the door for just any new industry player to use them in their network rollout.
BSP governor Nestor Espenilla has raised the possibility of linking instant payment networks within member states of the Asean to enable cross-border payments, following the launch of the country's second automated clearing house called InstaPay.
DOST secretary Fortunato Dela Pena wants to increase the number of intellectual property (IP) registration in the country, saying there is "low IP registration" in the field of research and development (R&D).
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) governor Nestor A. Espenilla Jr. clarified that there is no need for an immediate distribution of physical ID to all Filipinos and resident foreigners under this program.
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is keen on requiring entities applying for licenses as electronic money issuers (EMI) to also apply for a license as a crypto or virtual currency (VC) exchange.
