Local telco Globe, the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) Rizal-RSM Chapter, and the Supreme Court (SC) have partnered to provide free legal consultations, including guidance on online safety and digital rights, to underserved communities in Metro Manila.
The DICT has called on lawyers and key staff of the IBP to avail of digital signatures for the electronic signing of pleadings, ensure the integrity of legal documents, and protect lawyers during when practicing their profession online.
The Covid-19 pandemic has shifted the tradition-bound Philippine judiciary into a new direction, bringing an unprecedented change by pushing the Supreme Court (SC) to introduce hearings through videoconferencing.
Aside from providing tablets, Smart LTE Pocket WiFis, SIMs and load, Smart also boosted its LTE network in the area to enable the BJMP and the Quezon City courts to conduct more hearings in order to cater to the needs of persons deprived of liberty (PDLs).
The National Privacy Commission stressed that even in times of calamity or a state of a public health emergency, privacy rights “remain in effect and upholding them equate to protecting lives.”
