IBPAP president and CEO Jack Madrid said that while the group supports the need to fully reopen the economy, BPO employees have an overwhelming preference for a hybrid work arrangement.
Aside from venture capital, Plentina co-founder and CEO Kevin Gabayan said government grants that do not add red tape would also contribute to a startup’s progress.
According to research firm IDC, the Philippines tablet market grew by 60% quarter-on-quarter in the fourth quarter of 2021 as smartphone vendors Nokia, realme, and Xiaomi launched their products in the market. This was, however, still down 44.9% year-on-year.
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.
