ARTA’s revocation of its ruling came after the Office of the Ombudsman suspended ARTA director general Jeremiah Belgica and other top officials for six months after a complaint was filed against them by DITO Telecommunity.
The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) said at least four foreign-based hyperscalers are looking into investing in the country but are still waiting for the developments of the May 9 polls before proceeding to their investment decision.
The provision ordering the mandatory registration of social media accounts prompted Pres. Duterte to veto the measure, acting presidential spokesperson Martin Andanar said in a press statement.
The Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) said it has received around 100 complaints due to anticompetitive conducts of limiting the entry of ISPs through an exclusive Internet connectivity deal that developers impose on tenants and residents.
To receive payments, merchants only need to print QR codes to obtain payments by asking their customers to scan the code without necessarily getting connected to the Internet.
The Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) also said that out of 1,600 LGUs in the country, 580 cities and municipalities have met the deadline of establishing the electronic Business One-Stop Shop (e-BOSS).
Alibaba Cloud said the data center will be constructed in Metro Manila and will bring the company’s total availability zones to 76, spread across 25 regions worldwide.
ARTA chief Jeremiah Belgica said government offices can subscribe to the Philippine National Public Key Infrastructure (PNPKI) of the DICT to generate e-signature.
