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Majority of the online video consumption in the country happened via computers or laptops and smartphones although streaming devices are increasingly gaining popularity.

?Do not ask customers? was the very first lesson he said he learned.

While 48% of the global population is now online, some 3.9 billion people still do not have access to the Internet ? with the digital gap growing between developed and developing countries.

The BSP regulations further state that virtual currencies have no status as legal tender since these have not been issued by any jurisdiction.

Seventy-five percent say they go online to look for information, 66% form decisions online search, and 57% watch online videos to learn something new.

A study commissioned by the National Privacy Commission (NPC) has revealed that for a great majority of Filipino adults, data privacy rights are important and they want organizations that collect personal information to provide details on how and where the data will be used.

The study found that consumers view TV as the most trusted source for news, with three quarters of those polled (75%) placing either a little or a lot of trust in TV.

Of the 31 million Filipinos that make up the country's labor force, only 60,000 of them are computer professionals -- with about 4,000 even employed as overseas Filipino workers (OFWs).

Microsoft was "the notable exception" because company openings for product experts and advisers exceeded software engineers slightly, the survey said.

Filipino consumers make an average of six to seven searches online while considering two to three brands before making a purchase.