The BSP said it is also boosting whole-of-government efforts to diversify the broadband market so that Filipinos across the country can have affordable Internet connectivity and digital financial services available to them.
E-commerce enabler Etaily said traditional retailers with brick-and-mortar stores can thrive in the digital retail environment if they can design online channels that complement their offline presence.
Following its launch last June 16, the new DOST facility will serve as the central hub for collaborative innovation and training on other “disruptive” technologies such as mechatronics and robotics.
BSP-regulated cryptocurrency exchange PDAX (Philippine Digital Asset Exchange) recently raised $12.5 million in funding during the latest funding round to fuel its short-term and long-term growth plans for expansion and the roll-out of more digital financial services and products.
The Land Bank of the Philippines reported on Tuesday, Aug. 24, a sustained increase in the usage of its major electronic banking channels, including payment systems used by national and local government agencies, in the first seven months of the year.
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) said foreigners registered will soon be able to enter and exit the country with more ease with the upcoming integration of the agency’s automated travel control system at the ports with its database of issued alien certification of registration identity cards (ACR I-Cards).
Anak Kalusugan part-list representative Michael Defensor has filed a resolution seeking an investigation into Facebook’s censorship guidelines, saying the social media giant may be restraining free online expression.
Bar applicants now also have the additional option to pay the Bar application fee online through the Landbank Link.Biz portal and the Judiciary ePayment Solutions.
The House Committee on Banks and Financial Intermediaries began on Tuesday, Aug. 17, to fine-tune House Bill 9615, which seeks to regulate the use of e-wallets and prohibit their use for any unlawful activity.
