A mobile app called “OneCountry 100” has been launched to monitor and enforce the “strict quarantine” of PUIs (persons under investigation) and PUMs (persons under monitoring).
On-demand services app MyKuya, which has seen a 300% rise in requests since the announcement of the lockdown in Metro Manila, said businesses with motorcycles can join the platform as an enterprise partner.
The chatbot, which comes in several languages, answers the most commonly asked questions about the pandemic, and gives users important and life-saving information.
Called “Crowd Store Finder”, the website works like Waze or Google Maps that scans through the user’s neighborhood to find stores, banks, pharmacies, and remittance centers that remain operational.
The move to create a dedicated section for Covid-19 is widely seen as YouTube’s way to “clear” channels that might be peddling misinformation through the platform.
Twitter said its speed and borderless nature presents an extraordinary opportunity to get the word out and ensure people have access to the latest information from expert sources around the world.
To help Filipino doctors and medical professionals with their tax obligations, Taxumo is now offering free use of its tax filing and payment service for two months.
Philippine-based WonderTech team was selected for the top honor for its Agree Farm App, besting more than 1,000 developers and data scientists from around the world.
Messaging app Viber recently doubled the number of people who could participate in group calls -- up to 10 people at once -- to help everyone stay connected despite the Covid-19 epidemic.
The Opportunity Fund aims to invest in startups within and outside of the IdeaSpace portfolio, particularly those who may be looking for funding to help make key business and strategic decisions.
