PLDT has completed a series of agreements with three Tagbanua Indigenous Cultural Communities (ICCs) and the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) for a submarine cable project intended to provide Palawan with additional network routes.
Despite being surrounded by vast expanses of water, 80.14% of households in Dumaran have no access to clean water for drinking and sanitation, posing a serious health risk to residents and a threat to the development of the remote island.
Qwikwire has now positioned itself in the highly discriminating financial technology (fintech) field as a "secure international payments platform designed for enterprises."
Technology gurus from the United States, Singapore, and other countries ? including a Filipino-American based in San Francisco ? will gather in Palawan to help inspire startups and small businesses.