The exclusive deal between Urban Deca Homes Manila and Itech Rar Solutions was the first abuse of market dominance case filed before the PCC in violation of the Philippine Competition Act which prohibits abuses of dominant position and other anti-competitive practices in the market.
The unveiling came a day before the DOST held a groundbreaking ceremony for its own 3D lab – dubbed AMCen or Advanced Manufacturing Center – at MIRDC compound in Taguig City.
The DICT sought the assistance of UNDP last year, not only to expedite the rollout of Free Wi-Fi but also to aid in the capacity-building initiatives of stakeholders involved in project management.
Gilbert Sosa, who is currently deployed in Malacanang as assistant secretary at the Office of the President, is expected to be appointed as the executive director of the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordination Center (CICC).
Congress has ratified a measure mandating transport terminals to improve their facilities through the provision of free Wi-Fi connections and clean sanitary facilities.
Firecheck, a fire hazard mapping and fire spread modeling project implemented by UP Cebu, seeks to provide information for fire disaster assessment and risk evaluation.
The laboratories -- the Simulation Packaging Testing Laboratory (SPTL) and Green Packaging Laboratory (GPL) -- will be the firsts of its kind in the country.
The House of Representatives has approved on third and final reading a bill which seeks to allow and regulate the use of motorcycles as public utility vehicle.