An activist organization of local ICT professionals has branded the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) as ?inutile? for allegedly failing to institute stronger pro-consumer policies in its draft memorandum circular on Internet speed and standards.
Ride-sharing app Uber said it would comply with the requirement of the government for accreditation after the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) warned it would apprehend and impound vehicles that are not registered with the agency.
Sen. Paolo Benigno ?Bam? Aquino is demanding an explanation from the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) as to why the agency has not yet issued the memorandum circular on the quality of Internet standards.
Hailed by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) as the first ?smarter city? in the country, Cauayan has been making waves for putting in place ICT infrastructure in public service and governance.
A high-level conference on science and technology education will try to dissect the issues confronting the sector in the Philippines and in member-economies of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC).
The Philippines placed second overall in the medal tally with 7 gold, 24 silver, and 38 bronze medals. China was first in the ranking followed by the Philippines, Hong Kong, Thailand, Taiwan and Macau.
The number of slots for undergraduate scholarship offered by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) under its Science Education Institute (SEI), has more than tripled in five years, jumping from 1,250 in 2010 to 5,595 in 2015.
Science geeks from Baclaran Elementary School II and Pasay City East High School dominated their counterparts to come out on top in the first-ever ?Clash of Class: The Ultimate Battle of Science Smarts? competition held last July 27 and 28 at the Laot Activity Center, Manila Ocean Park.
Bagging the contract is a joint venture of Innove Communications and Yondu Solutions, both subsidiaries of Globe Telecom, which submitted a bid of P74,844,000. The 14 PoPs will serve as the backbone and distribution hubs for Internet connectivity for the 967 municipalities connected under the project.
