Against the backdrop of the afternoon sun casting a pale light over the majestic Mayon Volcano, top local officials led by Albay governor Joey Salceda joined executives from partners Smart Communications and start-up InnoPub in launching the initiative on Friday, April 10, at the centuries-old Daraga Church near Legazpi City.
As the government prepares for the full-blown implementation of the P1.4-billion Free Internet Access in Public Places Project, the ICT Office of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) said the program's pilot roll-out is making strides in providing residents in Tubigon and Talibon, Bohol, the capability to access the Internet.
Sen. Bam Aquino has called on the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) to defer the imposition of penalties on taxpayers covered by the Electronic Filing and Payment System (eFPS) or Electronic BIR Forms (eBIRForms) who failed to file tax returns under the electronic systems.
Pimentel said he would only bat for an independent-minded appointee who is familiar with the automated election system, and preferably very knowledgeable in information technology.
A lateral transfer means that a student who has finished Grade 7 (under the high school curriculum or the new K-12 curriculum) outside of the PSHS System may be allowed admission/entry to the PSHS, provided s/he fulfills certain requirements.
Tablets are set to overtake notebook PCs as the largest mobile computing category (includes tablets, MS Windows laptops, Chromebooks, and Ultraportable PCs), new data from market intelligence firm ABI Research showed.
DigiBayanihan, a digital literacy program principally led by Intel Philippines and the ICT Office of the Department of Science and Technology, is eyeing to provide tech skills to five million Filipinos this year.
The Asean Virtual Learning Resources Centre (AVLRC) houses an extensive database of information about Asean, including on its peoples, culture, history, places of interest, and economy.
