In 2013, the highest recorded annual gross income for any Filipino online freelancer was that of a Cavite-based programmer who developed mobile apps for foreign clients. He earned P 7.5 million.
At the recently concluded IBM InterConnect conference in Las Vegas, tech titan IBM announced a new open, event-driven platform that lets developers build more feature-rich apps that automatically trigger responses to events.
The senator is proposing the establishment of the Negros Cyber Center, where all investments in the business process outsourcing/knowledge process outsourcing (BPO/KPO) sector can be integrated into a common area.
The new radio system from Harris Corp. will provide the Philippine Army with in-vehicle voice and data communications that deliver secure tactical network connectivity.
A few years back, the Philippines is very much behind in the number of scientists per million population. The Unesco recommended standard is 305 per million; the Philippines has only 185/million population.
The Congressional Bicameral Conference Committee adopted on Monday, Feb. 1, the mandatory installation of speed limiters in every public utility vehicle, excluding taxis, tricycles, and jeepneys.
Worried by the exodus of science and technology (S&T) professionals from crucial government agencies, a senator has filed a measure seeking to remove set limits on additional salary or honoraria for Filipino scientists, engineers and other S&T practitioners.
The government has ordered an online transport firm to cease from offering the use of bikes or motorcycles as a mode of public transportation until the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) and the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) have promulgated guidelines to authorize the service.
