A study, in the form of a white paper, calls for government agencies to consider regulatory changes in the health sector to encourage broader use of mobile health technologies in the Philippines.
The National Privacy Commission (NPC) said it has imposed a ban on the processing of personal data against operators of 26 online lending applications, as part of the agency’s continuing crackdown on online lenders that resort to public shaming of borrowers.
Improving telecommunication services and building technical capacity and skills of the workforce both in the private and public sector will be crucial in the implementation of government projects, according to Socio-economic Planning secretary Ernesto Pernia.
The standard, the BSP said, is necessary for ensuring interoperability of QR-enabled payment and financial services, noting that QR technology has emerged as the most convenient and cost-efficient means of moving funds from one account to another.
NEDA chief Ernesto Pernia said the continuous integration of technology and institutionalization of regulatory impact assessments in government processes have helped in improving the ranking of the Philippines in the 2018 Worldwide Governance Indicators.
The Central Business Portal, which will be fully operational by February 14 next year, covers business transactions under the SEC, but is envisioned to also cover the DTI and even the BIR.
Under the MOA agreement signed between the BSP and the PSA, the central bank will produce within three years 116 million blank cards that will have security features that are said to be are better than those used in making passports.
Marking the closure of the first abuse of dominance case in the country, the Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) has disallowed the exclusive deal between Urban Deca Homes and its in-house Internet service provider (ISP) “Fiber to Deca Homes”. The condo firm must also pay a fine of P27.11 million within 30 days.
