The signing of the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) for the Philippine Competition Act will soon lead to lower prices and improved quality of goods and services like the Internet, according to Sen. Paolo Benigno ?Bam? Aquino.
After extensive testing and characterization, Diwata-1 is targeted to enter normal operation phase by August 2016. In this phase, it will be set to capture images on a regular basis to support the science mission objectives, such as assessment of damages associated with disasters, surveying agriculture, fisheries and forestry, and studying environmental changes in the Philippines.
Tech giant Microsoft has picked Philippine start-up WIN, short for Wi-Fi Interactive Network, as one of 12 companies that will be receiving seed funding worth $150,000 under its Affordable Access Initiative.
E-commerce firm CashCashPinoy recently introduced its CashCash Fast-Track Delivery to give its customers the experience of enjoying their purchases immediately, its top official said.
The PNP-ACG recorded an increase of 113% in cybercrime statistics from 288 incidents in 2013 to 614 incidents in 2014. According to the senator, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) reported 2,872 cases of ATM fraud during that period.
In a statement, the PCC said it is within its powers to probe the mammoth deal since it is empowered under the law to ?evaluate all business agreements and transactions that may have potential impacts on market competition.?
The Senate has approved on third and final reading a measure which sought to prohibit and penalize ?distracted driving,? or the practice of making phone calls and other activities while driving a motor vehicle.
In a development that stunned the telecom industry on Monday, May 30, fierce competitors Globe Telecom and PLDT temporarily put their bitter rivalry aside to team up and purchase jointly the telecom assets of defeated contender San Miguel Corporation.
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) has decided to adopt a proposal of Department of National Defense (DND) secretary Voltaire Gazmin calling for the establishment of a cyber security group in the region.