A lawmaker from the Bicol region has proposed to define and penalize the crime of cyber-bullying to ?encourage people to become responsible netizens and make them accountable for their cyber-actions.?
A symposium on the Internet Economy hosted by the Philippines during the recently concluded APEC Second Senior Officials? Meeting (SOM 2) in Boracay island highlighted the role of ICT in reducing the digital divide while developing the agriculture sector and rural communication at the same time.
The Department of Finance (DOF), Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), Department of Budget and Management (DBM), Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC), and Department of Tourism (DOT) have posted 3,320 vacancies online, in an effort to radically open up and widen the reach of government recruitment and to invite more young Filipinos to join the civil service.
This year?s Dynamic Spectrum Alliance Summit, which is co-hosted by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) ICT Office and the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC), provided the perfect platform for the DOST to announce its national free WiFi project.
At the annual SuiteWorld conference, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella appeared via video to tell attendees that his company and NetSuite have entered into a strategic cloud alliance to create solutions that will connect NetSuite?s cloud ERP to Microsoft Office 365, Windows, and Microsoft Azure.
The strategy is built on three pillars: better access for consumers and businesses to digital goods and services across Europe; creating the right conditions and a level playing field for digital networks and innovative services to flourish; and maximizing the growth potential of the digital economy.
The government, through the Department of Energy (DOE), said there is a need to set up installation standards for photovoltaic (PV) solar panels due to its growing demand in the market.
The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Wednesday, May 6, announced that it will activate 300 closed circuit television (CCTV) systems in crime-prone areas of Metro Manila.
