Pres. Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has signed into law the E-Governance Act or Republic Act 12254, a measure that seeks to make government services accessible anytime and anywhere through digital platforms.
The Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) is marking its 174th anniversary with plans to further strengthen its digital initiatives as part of its ongoing transformation strategy.
To support the expansion of its six new digital tools, the agency officially inaugurated the SEC Data Center, an in-house facility that hosts its records, applications, and servers.
The government is looking to train at least 10,000 civil servants between now and 2027. These trained individuals are expected to become key drivers in the digital transformation of the bureaucracy.
Before this change, the Rules of Civil Procedure did not cover special proceedings like annulment and nullity of marriage cases. The Office of the Court Administrator recommended their inclusion, noting that these cases follow similar procedures to civil actions.
The rules introduce Electronic Notaries Public (ENPs), who are authorized to perform notarial acts for individuals located anywhere in the Philippines and, in certain cases, even abroad.
The Department of Finance (DOF) spotlighted digitalization as one of the major pillars of its policies to make businesses prosper and future-proof the Philippine economy.
Department of Finance secretart Ralph Recto asserted that information technology should be deployed as liberation technology that makes the life of taxpayers easier, as complex payment processes discourage tax obedience.
The two chief justices agreed that the digitalization of court proceedings, particularly the implementation of videoconferencing hearings, is extremely beneficial for archipelagic countries like Japan and the Philippines.
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) is pushing for an aggressive digitalization program for the country’s struggling garment and fashion industry that includes digital prototyping and handloom weaving.
