Exports of electronic products posted its first positive growth for this year due to increased demand from major trading partners such as China, Singapore, Japan, Hong Kong, and the US.
The Philippines dramatically improved its ranking this year by six places by placing 59th from 65th last year in the Global Competitiveness Report 2013-2014, which was released by the World Economic Forum on Sept. 4, Wednesday.
In particular, Sen. Miriam Defensor Santiago called for a program similar to the Open Government Initiative started in 2009 by the Obama administration. Under the initiative, the US government developed a website called Data.gov that makes government data available to everyone.
The Laguna facility is the fourth overall for IBM in two years following similar launches in Pampanga and Davao in 2012 and then Naga City in the Bicol region last May.
Undeterred by the current controversy on the P10-billion pork barrel scam, Malacanang has submitted to Congress a proposed 2014 national budget which contains an option for legislators to provide free Internet access in public places using their Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF).
For reporting a major vulnerability flaw in Facebook, a Cebu-based IT security professional has been rewarded $4,500 (about P195,000) under the social networking giant?s ?bug bounty program?.
To further expand the capability of the Philippines in the outsourcing arena, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) recently launched an English language training software for Filipinos considering a career in the BPO industry.
The proposed two-floor center, to be located in Bicutan, Taguig City, will house state-of-the-art equipment and laboratory facilities specifically designed to cater to the electronics industry.
Pres. Benigno Aquino has issued Administrative Order (AO) 39 establishing the Government Web Hosting Service (GWHS), which will host government-owned websites and serve as a central fort against online attacks.
Unknown to many in the ICT industry, the national government has allocated P9 billion as budget for ?Digital Empowerment Fund? that can be tapped by public agencies to procure digital devices for their use.
