The Philippine Government Network (GovNet) uses fiber optic technology to provide government offices with high speed broadband connection by connecting government agencies to a data center that is operational and secured 24/7.
Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian has asked the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) to defer its plan to impose taxes on small-time online sellers amid the Covid-19 pandemic, saying that the proposed taxation at the height of the economic and health crisis is ill-timed and insensitive.
The National Privacy Commission (NPC) said it will meet with officials of Facebook Philippines on Tuesday, June 16, to seek more information regarding the numerous reports of impostor Facebook accounts.
With more Filipinos turning to the Internet to conduct daily businesses under the new economy, Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian is pushing for the Internet Transactions Act to make transactions easier and faster in order to strengthen the country's digital economy.
Sen. Ralph Recto said an operational "online database" of persons with arrest warrants would have led to the instantaneous verification of the pending warrants against the two arrested protesting drivers in Caloocan City.
The DICT has called on lawyers and key staff of the IBP to avail of digital signatures for the electronic signing of pleadings, ensure the integrity of legal documents, and protect lawyers during when practicing their profession online.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has unveiled its online service portal for the issuance of the license to operate (LTO) and would soon launch the e-registration system for the certificate of product registration (CPR).
The Supreme Court approved on Tuesday, June 9, a resolution allowing the conduct of the oath-taking ceremony of the 2019 Bar examination passers on June 25 via online video conference and linked to a government television network for broadcast.
Sen. Francis Pangilinan has asked the Senate to investigate the recent proliferation of fake Facebook accounts, while Sen. Leila M. de Lima filed a resolution seeking an inquiry on the reported use of government social media platforms to spread false and inaccurate information.
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) said it is currently supporting a team of scientists who are developing a new instrument system that can read diagnostic kits used to for Covid-19 testing.
