The NICP said that by reducing or removing the current set of tax incentives for ICT-enabled industries, the provincial locations, which currently take advantage of national incentives under a centralized government structure, would be severely affected.
Nine ICT firms from the Philippines made up the Philippine Pavilion in the 45,000-sqm exhibit space which attracted ICT stakeholders including representatives of telecommunications and technology firms, enterprises, regulators, authorities, analysts, and industry experts from around the world.
Philippine ambassador to Singapore Antonio A. Morales launched the country?s marketing pitch by revealing that the Philippine GDP grew by 6.8 percent in 2016, one of the fastest in Asia.
Digital payment firm PayMaya Philippines and the Lingkod Muntinlupa Foundation have teamed up to improve the disbursement of subsidies to citizens and scholars of the Muntinlupa Care Card program.
Before the arrival of the solar panels, Pamilacan ? although just 40-minutes away by boat from the old town of Baclayon ? did not have electricity during daytime and had to rely on diesel-powered generators during nighttime.
Converge ICT is pursuing its expansion in anticipation of growth of subscribers, especially in Metro Manila. The company plans to triple its subscriber this year from its current subscriber base.
Tech provider PLDT is strengthening its home and enterprise segments amid continuing growth even as income from its wireless business continue to decline.
Positive performance of the five out of nine sub-sectors of the electronics industry drive growth which contributed 96.65% share in the cumulative total value of the industry. Semiconductors, which grew 16.3% in the first quarter of 2017, remained to be country?s top electronics exports.
A first in the country, the medicine loan service allows employees from the government and private sector with payroll accounts with Landbank, including overseas Filipinos, to electronically order and purchase medicines through their mobile phones.
