An agreement to support technology-enabled entrepreneurship through an exchange program in Silicon Valley in California was signed on Monday, Nov. 11, at the Philippine Embassy in Washington, DC.
Micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) of Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) member-economies now have better access to trade information with the APEC Trade Repository (APECTR).
In preparation for the country?s launch of the Asean Single Window, the Bureau of Customs has issued memorandum order to pilot test the implementation of the electronic application and issuance of preferential and non-preferential Certificate of Origin (e-CO) to help in the formulation of policies and procedures for the electronic exchange of data.
The agreement follows the disappearance and tragic loss of Malaysian Airlines Flight MH370 in March 2014 with 239 people on board, which spurred worldwide discussions on global flight tracking and the need for coordinated action by ITU and other relevant organizations.
As Filipino netizens increasingly fume over the country?s excruciatingly slow Internet connectivity speeds, one provider has quietly been offering an alternative faster than others in the industry.
A Philippine software house founded by tech guru Winston Damarillo has launched an end-to-end retail software solution designed for small and medium-sized companies in the country.
After the purported ?rejection? of its application by the government as a transport network company (TNC), app-based shuttle service firm U-Hop has announced that it is now offering chopper, private plane and yacht services.
Although the Philippine is still categorized as ?free,? the study said that ?little progress has been observed in terms of improving access to the Internet, limited by high subscription costs and service that barely reaches the population outside major cities.?
The service contract would mean that more lines for the Pag-IBIG contact center and that 150 agents would be on hand any time to answer members' inquiries.
In a memorandum to DOTC secretary Jun Abaya, the LTFRB said it cannot grant the TNC accreditation to U-Hop because the operators of the service will be plying on a ?fixed route? over a particular service area in Metro Manila.
