The IRR outlines the essential procedures and guidelines for effective interagency collaboration, while also clearly defining the obligations and liabilities for digital platforms, e-marketplaces, e-retailers, online merchants, and online consumers.
The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) has issued its first site-blocking request against 11 domains and subdomains under the YTS brand, one of the top piracy websites in the world.
The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) board has extended the duty-free importation of electric vehicles (EVs) including parts and components until 2028 following the recent recommendation by the Committee on Tariff and Related Matters (CTRM).
NEDA secretary Arsenio Balisacan said the passage of the Konektadong Pinoy Bill, the latest iteration of the Open Access Bill, will help reduce barriers to entry in the data transmission sector and upgrade physical and digital infrastructure to enable greater participation in the digital economy.
The frameworks will indicate relevant industry information, jobs roles, career pathways, and training programs, and skills requirements based on industry needs, ensuring a globally competitive Filipino workforce.
A study by the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) claimed that bridging the digital divide can empower Filipino farmers and modernize the agricultural sector. However, digital agriculture also presents the risk of exacerbating the “digital divide”, potentially leaving vulnerable rural populations further behind.
The report also noted that the digital divide in the Philippines is rapidly expanding. From 2019 to 2022, access gaps between the rich and the poor expanded by far the fastest for broadband Internet, compared to public and private services, utilities, and household goods.
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said it is working with tech giants Google and Apple for the removal of applications operated by cryptocurrency giant Binance in app marketplaces accessible in the Philippines.
The National Fiber Backbone Phase 1 is a 1,245-kilometer cable network from Laoag, Ilocos Norte to Roces, Quezon City, illuminating 28 nodes and delivering an initial 600 Gbps optical spectrum capacity.
