Satellite operator SES announced that the improved connectivity services of their next-generation Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) satellites will be available in the Philippines by Q1 2023. These satellites can deliver more than 1 gigabit of capacity to any site in the country with a relatively low latency of 150 milliseconds while relying on only one gateway.
Social Security System (SSS) president and CEO Michael G. Regino said the coverage of the mandatory online filing of retirement benefit claims through the My.SSS Portal will be extended to self-employed members who are 60 to 64 years old starting July 1, 2022.
The Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) has started the pre-implementation of a new project designed to capacitate and enable various sectors to access and use space data according to their needs.
The SEC’s Electronic Simplified Processing of Application for Registration of Company (eSPARC) will be enhanced to facilitate one-time payment of both SEC and BIR registration fees by the third quarter of 2022.
Research firm IDC said the Philippines should prioritize capacity-building, which entails change management to teach Filipinos how to use the digital technologies available to them and applying relevant KPIs in assessing the performance of e-government platforms from user and productivity standpoints.
Veteran tech executive Edler Panlilio announced that he has left his post as managing director of SAP Philippines to take up a new role as president and CEO of cloud-managed services company Cloud4C.
Sen. Grace Poe said text scams have remained rampant despite efforts by the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) and telcos to warn the public against text scams and make them block or report the messages.
The Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority (TIEZA), the government agency in charge of collecting travel taxes, has tapped local tech firm MyEG Philippines to expand the payment options for its Online Travel Tax Services System (OTTSS).
Ivan John E. Uy, the incoming chief of the DICT met with acting secretary Manny Caintic to discuss the country’s digital agenda plans and programs during the transition planning meeting held on Wednesday, June 8.
