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Office space market sees growth in 2018 on back of BPO resurgence

Metro Manila office take-up rate is forecast in 2017 to register at an all-time high of 750,000. As of end-November, take-up was at 728,305 square meters.

First on Newsbytes.PH | Gringo Honasan ‘most likely’ to be named DICT secretary

From out of nowhere, Sen. Gregorio “Gringo” Honasan now has the inside track to become the new secretary of the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), multiple sources told Newsbytes.PH.

Local animation industry asks PH gov’t for tax breaks

Most studios are small and medium-scale enterprises and provide employment for 10,000 to 12,000 animators, including indirect workers and suppliers, who have been keeping the industry on the global map for years.

NPC says Uber data breach included Filipino user accounts

The National Privacy Commission (NPC) said ride-sharing firm Uber has confirmed with the agency that personal information of Filipinos were among those exposed during a data breach in October 2016.

Solons want telecoms declassified as public utility to entice more players

Removing the telecom industry in the limitation for public services will harness competition and bring in more investments and technology that are certainly geared to improve the state of Internet services in the country, according to Sen. Joel Villanueva.

Senate passes bill institutionalizing ‘Balik Scientist’ program of DOST

The Philippines has only 189 scientists per million population, far from the ideal target of 380 per million population.

DOST bares additional funds for 20 more start-up incubators

By increasing the number of incubators, there will be more entrepreneurs, more startups, more jobs, more businesses and, in the long run, have an impact on national economic development.

NPC summons Uber PH over data breach, cover-up in US

The NPC said Uber failed to provide vital information, especially on whether Filipino data are involved, citing limited information from their US office.

Neda calls for faster roll-out of ICT infrastructure, cites increasing role of ‘fintech’

The agency has stressed the need for the government to facilitate faster and strategic roll-out of ICT infrastructure in order to create more economic opportunities and meet the growing demand for structures and services, particularly in underserved areas.

Details emerge on Salalima?s alleged effort to delay Facebook deal

A reliable source told Newsbytes.PH that former DICT sec. Rodolfo Salalima repeatedly questioned a vague provision on ?suability? in the contract with Facebook.

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