The Information Technology and Business Process Association of the Philippines (IBPAP) reported the local outsourcing industry has grown to almost 30 percent since 2004 and touted it as "one of the strongest drivers for the Philippine economy," growing almost 13 times its scale in 10 years.
Last August, Senate president Franklin M. Drilon urged the Commission on Election (Comelec) to make the registration and voting online under the Overseas Absentee Voting (OAV) Act.
Global market research agency GfK has released part of its 2015 forecasts for sales of technology devices, showing that the Philippines is expected to become the 10th biggest market for such devices.
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) shall explore and study the technology of "bitcoin and post bitcoin cryptocurrencies" to expand the knowledge base, which it will use in deciding what technology to use in E-peso, the bill said.
The call to action at a regional conference calls for stronger cooperation between the energy and ICT sectors and emphasizes the value of international technical standards in ensuring that smart-city solutions see the benefits of economies of scale and interoperability.
A new report from the United Nations has put the Philippines at 57th place among 160 countries surveyed in the area of household broadband penetration with just about 23 out of 100 homes having access to broadband Internet.
A new report published by The Economist Intelligence Unit has found that progress in providing faster broadband access varies significantly across South East Asia, despite the economic opportunities being well acknowledged.
