The new law aims to help startups and startup enablers by providing incentives like travel grants, access to a Startup Venture Fund, and assistance in getting visas and business permits.
NEDA chief Ernesto Pernia said the Philippines can benefit from the adoption of digital technology such as analytics, which can help organizations identify problems, come up with solutions, and even create new goods and services.
The agency said it respects the pronouncement of Mayor Isko Moreno to ban e-tricycles in Manila, as it is within the purview of the city to grant franchise for the operation of tricycles in its area of jurisdiction.
In the latest Global Innovation Index (GII) report, the Philippines rose to number 54 in ranking, up 19 notches from its previous ranking of 73 in 2018 and 2017.
Targeted at senior HS studnets, nuLab offers a modern mobile learning environment that can help pique students’ interest in the sciences. It can accommodate 24 students in one session and hold two sessions per day.
A P1-billion Innovation Fund will be established to strengthen entrepreneurship and enterprises engaged in developing innovative solutions benefitting the poorest of the poor.
This developed after newly appointed DICT secretary Gringo Honasan chose to pick IT executive Emmanuel “Manny” Caintic to replace Cabanlong in his role as the top official in charge of cybersecurity concerns.
Appointed as undersecretaries were lawyers Jose Arturo de Castro and Eleazar Almalbis Jr., while named assistant secretaries were Emmanuel Caintic and Vicente Cejoco.
