World Bank – Philippines senior economist Kevin Chua said the government should address issues and challenges in online work such as digital divide, the lack of digital infrastructure, and weak social protection schemes.
Based on the information posted on the DICT website, Manuel Anthony S. Tan has been appointed as undersecretary while Kristoffer L. Tiansay was named assistant secretary for regional operations and countryside ICT development.
The “complex and multifaceted” nature of the digital economy creates tax issues, according to a study published by state think tank Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS).
The privacy body issued the statement as a number of LGUs were reported to have released the sensitive personal data of the beneficiaries on Facebook and Google Drive.
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said it will migrate by April 19 to a new company registration portal called the electronic simplified processing of application for registration of company (eSPARC).
As it prepares for the first “digitized and localized” Bar examinations in the country’s history, the SC has also prescribed the requirements for the laptop computers that examinees will be using.
The Smarter City Belt is a collaborative project that aims to make cities in the region future-ready by using the latest technologies and innovations from the DOST, as well as R&D outputs from the state universities and colleges and higher education institutions.
The government and MultiSys signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) on Monday, March 29, that will give the DILG complete responsibility and controllership over StaySafe.PH and all sensitive personal data that are collected with the use of the application.
Former DOST secretary William Padolina said one way to improve teachers’ education is to train good elementary and high school teachers “who will be inspiring students to become scientists”.
