One year after its entry as the telco industry’s third major player, Dito has captured 1% of the market’s subscriber base, behind Globe’s 87.4 million and Smart’s 70.3 million.
Online news website Rappler said it will appeal the order of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) affirming the revocation of its registration because of violation on foreign ownership in mass media.
Local tech startup Quicksilver Satcom Ventures — funded by social impact venture capital fund Ignite Impact Fund — is seeking to increase Internet penetration in far-flung and underserved areas in the country through the use of satellite technology.
The Supreme Court made the ruling as it sustained the conviction of a petitioner for violation of the Anti-Child Pornography Act, rejecting his claim that the chat thread presented as evidence against him should be excluded since the same was obtained in violation of his right to privacy.
The combined forces of the SEC Enforcement and Investor Protection Department (EIPD) and PNP’s Anti-Cybercrime Group (ACG) arrested the officers of Decentra while in the act of soliciting investments from the public without the requisite license during a seminar or business presentation in a hotel in Quezon City.
The United Nations Convention on the Use of Electronic Communications in International Contracts (UNECC) aims to facilitate the use of electronic communications in international trade by ensuring that contracts concluded and other communications exchanged electronically are as valid and enforceable as their traditional paper-based equivalents.
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has called on e-commerce platforms to adopt the guidelines issued by the government and improve their existing system to ensure that the 20% discount is given to senior citizens and persons with disabilities.
IBPAP attributed the upsurge to three factors: (1) pent-up demand from global customers, (2) higher confidence in work-from-home (WFH) setups by clients in contact centers and business process services, and (3) growth in emerging sub-segments like e-commerce, fintech, healthcare, and technology.
In fact, the National Privacy Commission (NPC) said educational institutions may even process personal data to achieve the purposes within its educational framework without the need for consent of the data subject.
After updating its screening process for online lending apps to help address the proliferation of predatory lending, Google will soon require advertisers offering cryptocurrency exchanges and wallets targeting the Philippine audience to present proof of their registration or license to operate in the country.
