At the launch of Alliance of Tech Innovators for the Nation (ATIN) on Wednesday, April 13, DICT undersecretary David Almirol Jr. said the agency will be launching probably next month the eGov Super App, which will bring most online government services in a single platform including the eTravel system which travelers need to use when leaving or entering the country.
Sen. Jinggoy Estrada proposed in his Senate Bill 1645 the inclusion of publication of laws in the online version of the Official Gazette and of newspapers of general circulation among the legal and recognized format and channel of publication of laws of the country.
BIR deputy commissioner Marissa Cabreros has stressed the need for taxation in the digital economy to level the playing field between traditional enterprises and digital businesses as the economy shifts from brick-and-mortar to virtual.
Because of the increase in complaints on online transactions, the Department of Trade and Industry said it is pushing to have a provision on e-commerce trust mark under the proposed Internet Transaction Act.
Over the next five years, Envirotech Vehicles (EVT) is investing $80 million into the country, and is expecting to generate 800 direct jobs toward the production of 4,000 electric vehicles per year.
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said it is allocating a total of P24.13 billion for ICT-related expenditures from the P5.268-trillion national budget for 2023.
The Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) said the automatic approval mandated by the Ease of Doing Business Act did not apply to Lyka, given that entities under investigation are not covered by the reglementary period under the law.
