The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) and the city government of Baguio have inked a MOA for the design and management of National Government Data Center (NGDC) and Digital Transformation Center (DTC) – Innovation Hub.
Sen. Leila de Lima said fixers have migrated to Facebook to capitalize on the delays in the passport renewal services of the DFA, noting that these "fixers" have figured out how to make multiple online reservations for passport renewals and are profiting by selling these slots to desperate Filipino travelers.
ACT Teachers party-list representative France Castro asked during the plenary debates the latest programs of the DICT to speed up Internet connectivity to help students in their blended learning, while GABRIELA party-list representatives Arlene Brosas queried if there are Chinese companies among the independent tower companies accredited by the agency.
The Startup Ramp program of Amazon subsidiary Amazon Web Services is officially expanding to the Southeast Asian region, including the Philippines, to support early-stage startups who are building solutions in agriculture, health, digital government, smart cities, and space technology.
Online jobs site Jobstreet has inked a partnership with the Civil Service Commission (CSC) for its annual Virtual Career Fair on September 20 to 24, which features over 24,000 government vacancies.
Richard “Bon” Moya, the national technology officer of Microsoft Philippines and former chief information officer of the Department of Budget and Management (DBM), has died at relatively young age of 52.
With the Multisys tie-up, RCBC said DiskarTech will bring a better customer experience to users through the app’s new Pinoy e-games, e-commerce, and e-government services.
Tech firm GoDaddy said when it comes to the digital marketplace, it’s not enough for small businesses to only capture the attention of consumers, they also need to connect them easily to a direct point of sale opportunity on their website.
