In order to fully computerize and root out corruption, Bureau of Customs (BOC) Commissioner Ruffy Biazon has proposed for the abolition of the agency and its replacement with a professional institution run by private officials and employees.
With the expected release of the decision, a local hacktivist group also warned that it would unleash protest actions similar to those seen after the controversial law was signed by Pres. Benigno Aquino III.
Sen. Francis ?Chiz? Escudero said he wants the Commission on Elections to set a definite date for the review of the PCOS machines source code, the absence of which, he said, is a major source of uncertainty for the May 13 elections.
Boosting its stock in their bitter war, Smart Communications scored a lopsided 5-0 card against fierce rival Globe Telecom in the latest tests conducted by the NTC during the first quarter of 2013.
Filemon Berba Jr., president of the Philippine Foundation for Science and Technology (PFST), says financial assistance from the private sector is crucial in spreading the importance of science, especially to Filipino high school students.
If New York is the city that never sleeps, the Philippines could very well claim the title as the country that never sleeps ? a somewhat twin complement to its current stature as call center capital of the world.
The consumer market declined 32 percent quarter-on-quarter in 4Q 2012 with 208,000 units recorded. Windows 8 failed to boost PC shipments as anticipated prior to its launch.
The proposed amendments to the Intellectual Property (IP) Code ? embodied in a newly approved bill by Congress but still awaiting Pres. Benigno Aquino III?s signature ? must be struck down because it contains ?unabashed violations on constitutionally protected rights?.
Registered voters whose biometrics had not been captured are now mandated to submit themselves for validation to be conducted by the City or Municipal Election Officers.
The Department of Budget and Management has announced the implementation of the Medium-Term Information and Communications Technology Harmonization Initiative (Mithi), in line with budget preparations for fiscal year 2014.
