After getting into an imbroglio, it appears all is well now at the DICT as the agency launched simultaneously 31 sites in five provinces under its free Wi-Fi program.
The national government is currently drafting plans for a “Data Science Institute”, according to National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) director-general Ernesto M. Pernia.
The government said the National Business One-Stop Shop (NBOSS) and the Central Business Portal that was developed by the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) will improve the processing of business permits from 13 steps in 33 days to nine steps in seven days.
The government and the private sector are moving to further cement the role of the country as a hotspot for innovation in the fintech space via the inaugural Philippine Fintech Festival (PFF) to be held on May 20 to 21.
The Prosecutor’s Office in Iligan City has dismissed the rape and sexual harassment cases filed by a writing workshop participant against US-trained science and technology journalist Timothy James “TJ” Dimacali.
The government on Monday, February 24, launched the "Smarter Philippines Through R&D, Training and Adoption" (SPARTA) program, which aims to produce 30,000 data scientists via an online learning platform.
Raul Lambino, the administrator of the Cagayan Economic Zone Authority (CEZA), is under fire after Manila Times columnist Ramon Tulfo revealed on Thursday, Feb. 20, a government intelligence report detailing the corrupt practices of top ecozone officials against Chinese firms involved in online gambling and crypto-currency.
The Philippines is aiming to attract small and high technology investors to set up business in the country following the launch of the National Intellectual Property Strategy (NIPS) 2020-2025.
Among the regions, the highest percentage utilization of e-commerce via Internet was recorded in ARMM, in which one out of three establishments reported purchased of goods or services via Internet translating to 33.3 percent.
