The House committee on appropriations has approved a substitute bill seeking to strengthen the Balik Scientist Program (BSP) to include more incentives and benefits that will lure Filipino scientists, technology experts, and researchers staying abroad to return to the country and share their knowledge and expertise to help accelerate the country's economic and social development.
During her proclamation as an independent presidential candidate in September, Sen. Grace Poe stressed in her 20-point agenda the need for digitization in the country's educational system.
Under the measure, all public and private elementary and secondary schools will be required to have a database of their students medical and dental records upon the students entrance in schools.
A study carried out by security firm Kaspersky Lab showed a great majority of Filipino Internet users are vulnerable to phishing attacks online as only 11% or 1 out of 10 netizens can identify a safe Web page.
The demand for hard disk drives for computers remains strong due to the relocation of huge companies in the country and the growing demand for automotive electronic components.
The facility will serve as a hub for local technopreneurs to develop their tech-relevant ideas into world-class products as the region is currently seeing a growing number of technology-based startups.
Internet firm Yahoo has announced its 2015 Year in Review (YIR), an annual recap of the top search trends, happenings and events, which caught the imagination of Internet users.
The five new agencies -- the DepEd, the Department of Social Work and Development, the Department of Finance -- Bureau of Local Government Finance (DOF-BLGF), the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC), and the Public Private Partnership (PPP) Center -- are the second batch of government agencies to sign agreements with Kalibrr and Bagumbayani.
