The World Trade Organization (WTO) has eliminated the tariffs on a total of 201 products being manufactured under the information technology sector. The abolishment follows an accord reached by 54 WTO members last July 18, and was confirmed in a meeting held last July 24 at the WTO headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland.
The medal harvest was good enough for the Philippines to place 36th overall since it started competing in 1988 at the IMO, the hardest and most prestigious math competition in the world.
The Department of Justice recently took a step towards greater protection of government data in cyberspace with the constitution of its first Cyber Security Incident Response Team or the CSIRT.
Built at a staggering P268 million, the Electronics Products and Design Center (EPDC) is the only government-owned ? and so far, the biggest -- EMC (electromagnetic compatibility) testing center in the country.
The United States government, through the US Embassy Manila?s United States Agency for International Development (USAID), has awarded 16 scholarships and 14 research grants in science, technology and innovation, in support of the Philippine government?s push for innovation-led inclusive growth.
In a bid to jumpstart the nascent startup scene in the country, the national government ? through the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) and the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) ? has partnered with tech incubator IdesSpace Foundation to launch Silicon Valley-type ?Innovation Hubs? in Intramuros, Manila and in the University of the Philippines Diliman.
Once registration is complete, using a unique ID assigned to the device, the GPS will be able to send data to GPS log server that will enable the LTFRB to determine the unit?s exact location and if it is maintaining the prescribed speed limit.
Sen. Chiz Escudero said the government, particularly the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) and the National Telecommunication Commission (NTC), should give the situation immediate attention.
With just a year left before the Aquino administration finishes its term in office, the government is putting the final touches on its ICT policies in an attempt the hasten the adoption and completion of some of its ICT initiatives for the bureaucracy.
The Philippines is the third country in Southeast Asia and the 32nd globally to join the Yelp community. Yelp in the Philippines is available in both English and Filipino, the 18th language available on Yelp.
