The House committee on appropriations has approved a substitute bill seeking to strengthen the Balik Scientist Program (BSP) to include more incentives and benefits that will lure Filipino scientists, technology experts, and researchers staying abroad to return to the country and share their knowledge and expertise to help accelerate the country's economic and social development.
The demand for hard disk drives for computers remains strong due to the relocation of huge companies in the country and the growing demand for automotive electronic components.
Tech titan IBM announced on Friday, Dec.18, a groundbreaking pact with local semiconductor firm Ionics EMS on two strategic agreements involving the pioneering deployment of iOS ?Expert Factory App? and as a vendor-partner for cloud computing and Internet of Things (IoT) services.
Analysis performed by telecoms equipment maker Ericsson based on Ookla speedtest data showed that the peak mobile Internet speed in the Philippines is 13Mbps while the average speed is 2Mbps. This is at par with the speed with rest of the region except for Singapore and Australia which have substantially faster speeds.
The United Nations and the US Federal Bureau of Investigation said that at least 750,000 pedophiles are online at any given time. As such, tens of thousands of Filipino children fall prey to the perils of online pornography.
As of posting time, it is not yet clear whether the TRO covers all existing Uber and GrabCar partners or if it merely stops the processing of new and pending applications for a franchise (in the form of a provisional authority and certificate of public convenience).
The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) and the WIPO will then develop a national IP strategy in consultation with stakeholders and as appropriate to the circumstances of the Philippines.
The government, through the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), is moving to promote online commerce in the country by spearheading the first ?Pinoy Cyber Sale? slated this November 27-30.
The new facility, located at the Rockwell Business Center in Ortigas, Pasig City will house Pointwest?s digital services, including mobile application development, cloud computing and data analytics, and digital products.
