Recent data from the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) showed that after Cuba, the Philippines is the second country with the biggest share of women inventors applying through the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT), the international route for a patent protection.
Senators have called on authorities and financial institutions to closely monitor e-wallet providers whose platforms are allegedly being used by minors to place bets on e-sabong or online cockfighting.
After three hearings, the House Special Committee on Creative Industry and Performing Arts was able to craft a three-pronged actionable points framework, which consists of strategies on policy review, possible programs for funding, and collaborations among stakeholders.
According to a 2021 report by consultancy firm AlphaBeta, the Philippine digital economy can generate P5 trillion by 2030. This thriving digital economy, however, will only emerge if businesses leverage digital transformation.
The Senate on Monday, Feb. 28, formally filed a resolution urging the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (Pagcor) to suspend the operation of the popular "E-sabong" or online cockfight until the cases of the 31 missing cockfight aficionados are resolved.
Earlier this week, subscribers of PLDT and Smart found out that their ISP was blocking chng.it, the URL shortener of the petition site Change.org, without warning.
Supreme Court (SC) chief justice Alexander G. Gesmundo on Thursday, Feb. 25, bared the court’s plan of continuing the digitalized format in future Bar examinations as he urged the academe to take full advantage and adapt to technological advancements.
The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) said IP filings from January to December 2021 grew 11.6 percent year-on-year (YOY) to a total of 46,496, recovering significantly from the 2020 drop, as lighter quarantine restrictions last year reignited business and IP-related activities.
The mammoth undertaking was one of the biggest migrations of its kind by any Philippine-based company, with various business units under the group such Universal Robina Corporation, Cebu Pacific, Robinsons Land, and Robinsons Bank taking part in the initiative.
