More than half of Filipino workers are using mostly general skills that are not attuned to the modern technology-driven world, according to a recent study of state think tank Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS).
Developing an integrated financial management information system (IFMIS) will help improve public financial management in the Philippines, according to World Bank lead public sector specialist Fabian Seiderer.
Pierre Tito A. Galla, co-founder of Democracy.Net.PH, said the Philippines needs the Open Access and Data Transmission Act, a proposed bill, to have coherent governance of data transmission infrastructure.
A research expert said “the damage inflicted by fake news can be serious, and its ramifications far and wide, as news could travel more quickly on social media, especially sensational stories, which most disinformation producers invent in selling fake news.”
Based on internal projections, Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) undersecretary Rafaelita Aldaba said that by 2030, there would be 6.6 million EVs on local roads, half of which are targeted to be manufactured locally.
According to a study of state think tank Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), the global outlook of the EV sector is “very optimistic” given the increasing trend that has been observed in the global fleet for any type of vehicle from 2010 to 2019.
Filipino Online Professionals Service Cooperative (FOPSCo) chairperson Rochefel Rivera emphasized the need to use the term “online professionals” instead of “freelancers” when referring to people working in the online industry for better representation.
The government needs to adopt a well-thought-out strategy and policy package in taxing the digital economy, according to the deputy commissioner of BIR’s legal group.
