In filing Senate Bill (SB) No. 1694, Sen. Leila de Lima said the criminal justice system must be prepared in case virtual currency like bitcoins -- which is increasingly becoming popular -- is used in unlawful activities.
After receiving reports that the BPO sector may need to reduce their workforce or set aside expansion plans in the country, Sen. Paolo Benigno ?Bam? Aquino IV set a second hearing on the issue on Monday, March 12.
The list of professionals includes medical doctors, lawyers, accountants and dentists, among others, who process personal data and satisfy the criteria for mandatory DPS registration.
Epson expanding its reach in the B2B (business-to-business) and corporate space with a smart solutions tour in key areas in the country, including Metro Manila, Naga City, and Baguio City.
The Philippines is among the lowest in the region for automation adoption with a robot density of three industrial robots installed per 10,000 employees in 2016.
Tech giant IBM Philippines encouraged CIOs (chief information officers) of local companies to redefine their roles and be technology disruptors themselves for their organizations to develop smarter apps and services and further expand their growth.
At the 15th Data Protection Officers Assembly (DPO15), National Privacy Commission (NPC) chair Raymund Liboro encouraged consumer finance service providers to comply with the provisions of the Data Privacy Act of 2012 as he emphasized the need to mitigate risks as the sector becomes increasingly dependent on advances in technology.
The book, titled "Dispatches from Crame I," contains a selection of more than 100 of Sen. Leila de Lima's handwritten statements from her detention at the Philippine National Police Custodial Center, in Quezon City on topics such as EJKs and the war on drugs, governance, and social justice.
Sen. Grace Poe has field a bill that mandates free Internet and clean sanitary facilities for passengers in land transportation terminals, pit stops, stations, and rest areas all over the country.