A bipartisan bill was reintroduced in the US Congress on Friday, Feb. 3, to make companies that move call centers overseas ineligible for grants or guaranteed loans from the government, a move aimed at curbing the transfer of jobs to nations like the Philippines.
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) is intensifying its venture into space technology with the recent creation of a new program called Space Technology Development (STD) which has an allocated budget of P258 million.
DICT secretary Rodolfo Salalima said they have published a list of unused and unassigned frequencies to warn concerned entities that it will not tolerate the hoarding of mobile spectrums in the country.
In about five years, artificial intelligence (AI) could threaten one of the country?s biggest income generators ? the multi-billion business process outsourcing (BPO) industry.
DICT secretary Rodolfo Salalima said the ISDB-T platform will not only improve TV viewing experience through better picture quality and sound but would also facilitate the establishment of an Emergency Warning Broadcast System (EWBS).
Vitro Davao will offer hosting, co-location, and business continuity services for enterprises in Mindanao, and can serve as a secondary backup location for businesses with data already housed in other data centers across the country.
The implementation of the migration plan will ensure smooth transition from analog to digital that will later on lead to a complete Analog Switch Off (ASO), the DICT said.
Under the bills, the Philippine Space Development and Utilization Policy will serve as the country?s primary strategic roadmap for space development and embodies the country?s central goal of becoming a space-capable and space-faring nation within the next decade.
DOST secretary Fortunato dela Pe?a left the door open for another extension of the project, but pointed out that if this happens, it should fall under Pagasa.
