The Supreme Court has released the “2020 Interim Rules on Remote Notarization of Paper Documents” through videoconferencing in cases where the notary public holds office in area under quarantine because of Covid-19.
As the Philippines enters the rainy season, researchers from the DOST and UP have unveiled the development of severe wind hazard maps for susceptible buildings around the country.
Google Philippines released today, July 25, a doodle to celebrate the 92nd birthday of Comedy King “Dolphy” whose charm and humor warmed hearts and made him a household name among millions of Filipinos.
According to a report from online tax filing platform Taxumo, 30.3% of Filipino online taxpayers declared totally no income during the lockdown. However, 19.1% of online taxpayers also reported an increase to their monthly income.
Tech startup Connected Women is training both Filipino women for them to become data annotators, which are considered to be essential in any program that uses artificial intelligence (AI).
News and updates related to Covid-19 continue to be on the list in the most searched queries and terms that topped Filipinos’ search history for the month of June.
With the Covid-19 contagion rendering about 2.6 million Filipinos out of work due to the temporary stoppage of business operations, home-based online jobs have become a viable source of income for workers affected by the crisis.
During the online oath-taking of new lawyers – a historic first for the legal profession – SC justice Marvic Leonen highlighted the solemn duty that lawyers must perform in society and the role of technology in fulfilling that responsibility in these troubled times.
Badly needing revenues to arrest the slide of the local economy, the government is moving to introduce tax on the digital economy, particularly on video-streaming companies and large online sellers.
