Despite the record amounts of funding flowing into the greater Asia Pacific region, Philippine start-ups are facing one major obstacle -- the lack of investments in the country’s start-up market.
Senators pointed out that Pagcor does not need the permission from Malacañang to temporarily suspend the licenses of e-sabong operators in the country.
SC chief justice Alexander G. Gesmundo said the court is aiming to capitalize artificial intelligence (AI) to improve court operations, such as the use of technology in preparing transcripts of stenographic notes and in digitalizing judgments rendered.
The SC also approved the new procedural rules for first-level courts that allows notices to be served through mobile phone calls, SMS, or instant messaging software applications. Aside from Microsoft Teams, the rules also now allow the use of alternative platforms or instant messaging applications with video call features, under certain conditions.
The Philippine government had a series of follow-up online meetings with the company, immediately following the Senate ratification of the proposed amendments to the Public Service Act (PSA), allowing full foreign ownership for satellite Internet services in the country and not requiring legislative franchise for public services.
In a joint operation on Feb. 12, the combined forces of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Philippine National Police Anti-Cybercrime Group (PNP-ACG) implemented a warrant to search, seize, and examine computer data in Cashtrees Lending Corporation’s office in Pasig City.
This follows the two separate cyber libel complaints that Sen. Francis Pangilinan filed July 2021 against YouTube channels "Latest Chika" and "Starlet" for alleged false videos, which the popular online platform has since taken down.
Sen. Franklin M. Drilon on Monday, Feb. 7, disputed claims that the “anti-troll” provision that he introduced in the proposed SIM Card Registration Act was inserted during the bicam and an out-of-topic or a mere rider provision.
