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DICT acting secretary Eliseo M. Rio Jr. said the IT-BPO sector is moving towards artificial intelligence that would require ?very fast and very expensive Internet connectivity?.

Per type of good, cigarettes and cigarette production paraphernalia took the top spot in value, estimated to be worth P5 billion, followed by handbags and wallets at P137 million, then optical media at P103 million.

The House of Representatives has approved on third and final reading a bill seeking to establish the ?No Calls, No Text? registration system and penalize its violators.

The National ID System is a consolidation of the existing government-initiated ID system into one integrated system that can be used to verify the identities of individuals in availing of public services or engaging in using public transportation.

The measure also includes a P10-billion Innovative Startup Venture Fund that entrepreneurs can apply for.

Pulse Asia and SWS both conducted surveys in March, which showed, respectively, that 51% and 56% of Metro Manila homes own a DTT box, which gives a better TV viewing experience and more choices in terms of programs and channels.

The issuance of the circular, dated May 11, is the first act of Eliseo M. Rio Jr. since being appointed as acting secretary of the DICT on Tuesday, May 8.

The appointment comes six months after Rodolfo Salalima, the DICT?s first secretary, resigned from his post.

Telcos should provide paper-printed bills free of any charge for those who prefer to receive them in that manner, the NTC said.

The National Privacy Commission has ordered Jollibee to suspend the operations of its online delivery site and all other websites open to the public after the fastfood giant submitted a data breach report last December 12, 2017.