If the Philippines needs a role model on how ICT can serve as a catalyst and major tool for economic development, it only has to look at neighboring country Singapore, which has just launched an ambitious plan to become the world?s first ?Smart Nation.?
By the looks of it, the ?cloudy? forecast for Philippine businesses has been accurate. As all indicators show, cloud computing is reaching far and wide in the corporate landscape.
Recent research by Google reveals that the country?s longer-than-usual Christmas season is also mirrored in the extended Christmas shopping habits of Filipinos beginning with an online search of possible Christmas presents.
With the aim of supporting local technopreneurs, the government has started working on -- for the first time -- a roadmap for tech startups in the Philippines.
Pitogo High School, last year?s Rookie Awardee and Best Team, once again proved its might as it dominated the ?2014 Tagisang Robotics: Design, Build and Play Competition.?
Bank depositors have lost nearly P400 million as a result of 2,872 cases of automated machine teller (ATM) fraud -- mainly card-skimming -- from 2012 to 2013, according to Pasig City representative Roman Romulo.
In June 2014, the National Economic and Development Authority (Neda) and Japan International Cooperation Agency (Jica) released a roadmap for traffic infrastructure development in Metro Manila and nearby areas saying that the Philippines lost around P2.4 billion every day in 2012 because of the traffic congestion.
Department of Science and Technology (DOST) secretary Mario Montejo is directing all agencies involved in ?Typhoon Yolanda? rehabilitation to secure all scientific information they need at the Yolanda Rehabilitation Scientific Information Center (YorInfoCenter).
Paranaque representative Eric L. Olivarez said e-cigarettes are not completely risk-free because it remains a source of nicotine, which is known to be an addictive substance.
DOST secretary Jun Abaya and LTFRB officials will meet with Uber officers soon in an effort to modernize government?s regulatory function over vehicles for public use, in such a way that innovative solutions will be allowed to flourish, without sacrificing safety and security oversight functions.
