Cebu representative Eduardo Gullas has called for the video recording of police custodial interrogations of “persons of interest” and suspects, saying it is already standard practice in other countries, particularly in grave felonies.
Malacañang has directed the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) to immediately impose sanctions on Internet service providers (ISPs) that allow their platforms to be used for online child exploitation.
The Anti-Red Tape Authority reminded LGUs to automate their transactions before June 17, 2021, by putting up the electronic Business One-Stop Shop or e-BOSS, which uses the Electronic Business Permitting and Licensing System or eBPLS developed by the DICT to allow the public to perform government transactions online.
For instance, a team of engineers at a Philippines university has designed a solution to help patients suffering from locked-in syndrome to communicate with the world.
Researchers from the Asian Institute of Management (AIM) have developed a simulation modeling software to enhance Manila Water's capability in forecasting the water supply system of Angat-Ipo-La Mesa Dams and its treatment plants and storage reservoir.
The PSA said Philippine identification (PhilID), which will be given free of charge, will not replace the existing functional IDs that serve other purposes.
A study funded by the Asian Development Bank urged the Philippines and other Asian countries like Bangladesh and Indonesia to consider more jobs in software development and technology.
The Anti-Red Tape Authority and Commission on Audit have given the go-signal to government agencies and LGUs to use the DICT’s digital signatures through the Philippine National Public Key Infrastructure (PNPKI).
