A bill has been filed in the House of Representatives increasing the graveyard shift pay of business process outsourcing (BPO) employees from 10 percent to 25 percent of their basic salary. The existing applicable provision in the Labor Code only mandates an additional pay of 10 percent for work done from 10 pm to 6 am.
Titled the ?Big Data Act of 2014,? Aquino's bill is calling for the establishment of a Big Data Center where large volume of data sets used for research and development and other important purposes will be facilitated and protected.
EasyDrive is now said to be the fastest system in toll road access in the country compared to other electronic payment systems such as EasyTrip for NLEX (North Luzon Expressway) and e-Tap, also in Cavitex, noting that payment transactions using the RFID sticker only takes three to six seconds.
In one of its biggest projects yet, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has set into motion an ambitious project to send into space a micro-satellite as part of the government?s remote-sensing program for disaster preparedness and climate change.
An agency under the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) is showcasing three of its biggest information and communication technology (ICT) projects to demonstrate to the public its close R&D collaboration with the country?s top universities.
The Department of Justice (DOJ) said on Friday, June 13, that the City Prosecutor of Las Pinas has filed the first case for violation of Republic Act 10175 or the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012.
Seeking to establish the Philippines as its Southeast Asian hub, global health software company Orion Health (OH) has opened an office in the country. Initially starting with up to 20 staff, the Manila branch is projected to grow over the next 12 to 18 months as the company undertakes various implementations and customer service operations.
Sen. Paolo Benigno ?Bam? Aquino also wants the average minimum speed to be printed in large fonts instead of fine print so consumers will be properly informed of what they are getting from Internet providers.
The refund tracker shows per second changes on the refund amount. It also shows the equivalent load credits that telco should return, if all of the 2013 subscribers are refunded.
The Senate committee on science and technology has opened deliberations on key proposed measures aimed at improving the science and technology (S&T) sector, broadening Internet access, and upgrading state weather bureau Pagasa.
