The NPC said Uber failed to provide vital information, especially on whether Filipino data are involved, citing limited information from their US office.
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.
A reliable source told Newsbytes.PH that former DICT sec. Rodolfo Salalima repeatedly questioned a vague provision on ?suability? in the contract with Facebook.
Exasperated at the slow Internet in the Philippines, the government is taking matters into its own hands with the launch of a project called Luzon Bypass Infrastructure (LBI), marking the first time that the government will build and operate its own submarine cable landing stations.
The Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) and a senator have given their strong backing on mobile number portability (MNP), which allows mobile phone users to keep their contact numbers whenever they switch telcos.
The company said ride-sharing firms should use modern technology to ensure public welfare and safety amid cases of physical or verbal harassment of drivers by passengers, passengers not paying fares, and incidents of damaging property of driver partners.
The Philippines has a great potential in VR production and it needs a lot of people who are involved in this space to be able to do things that are commercial grade.
