The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has ordered ride-sharing company Arcade City to cease operations after the Texas-based company announced online that it is now entering the Philippine market to fill up the void left by the suspension of Uber.
After the country?s top cities were downgraded in the latest rankings of the top outsourcing destinations in the world, the government is hoping that a nationwide startup contest will boost the local startup ecosystem.
At least four more senators have made known their displeasure at the action of the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) in suspending the operations of ride-hailing firm Uber for a month.
Altus Digital Capital (ADC), a local tech investment firm, launched on August 8 a new lifestyle mobile app called GoSPCE, in response to the growing demand of retailers and young shoppers, especially millennials, who are using the mobile platform for their shopping needs.
Sen. Grace Poe said the agency's move does not solve the problem but further exacerbates it as commuters now do not have a safe and convenient transportation option.
The Department of Education (DepED), Department of Agriculture (DA), and Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) are mining the possibilities of IoT technologies to deliver more efficient, effective, and corruption-free services to the Filipino public.
Jojit Alcazar, chief ICT advisor of the Bases Conversion Development Authority (BCDA), said a core IT fiber network is needed for all smart city solutions to work because everything will connect there and the city will be managed better.
Amid reports that advancement in artificial intelligence (AI) could affect around 40,000 workers in the business process outsourcing (BPO) industry, a senator has advised companies to move their workers up the skills ladder.
An increase in original exclusive online content, ease of online payment, and the offer of a secure environment for age-appropriate content have further encouraged the uptake of on-demand content.
