The Department of Education (DepEd) has reaffirmed President Marcos' commitment to advancing school digitalization, emphasizing efforts to integrate technology in classrooms and enhance digital learning nationwide.(DepEd / MB Visual Content Group)In a statement issued on March 11, DepEd highlighted...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has rolled out the Information System and E-Payment Portal (ISEP) to streamline contractor applications and payment processes.DPWH said ISEP allows contractors to submit material testing requests and complete payments online, eliminating manual...
Bicol Saro Party-list Rep. Brian Raymund Yamsuan (Facebook) A Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) official-turned-congressman is pushing for the approval of a measure that would provide an initial P500-million investment by the state for the...
To bridge the digital divide and boost the country's global competitiveness, a think tank, on Saturday, Dec. 28, called on the private sector to play a more active role in driving the digital transformation of Philippine public schools.(DepEd / MB Visual Content Group)“The digital transformation...
Highlighting that connectivity and capacity building are crucial for improving learners' readiness, competence, and competitiveness, a citizens' advocacy group calls on the government to prioritize digitalization in K to 12 education.(DepEd file photo)“Our days of dismal performance at the...
Bicol Saro Party-list Rep. Brian Raymund Yamsuan (left), DILG Secretary Jonvic Remulla (Facebook) Bicol Saro Party-list Rep. Brian Raymund Yamsuan is 100 percent in favor of newly-installed Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has expressed its full support to the Supreme Court’s (SC) initiative to transition towards electronic filing of civil cases before the trial courts since the new procedure would make the legal process more accessible for everyone.SC Spokesperson lawyer...
The national government is planning to build a national fiber backbone that would connect Ilocos Region to Metro Manila—and that is only for Phase I of the project as the two other phases would further go down the southern part of Luzon.In the Build Better More Infrastructure Forum in Tarlac,...
President Marcos said that the country's power and internet services are continuously being upgraded in terms of capacity and connectivity as he noted that information technology (IT) capabilities should be at par with the Philippines' economic growth.President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr....
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) partnered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to create an interagency data-sharing system to expedite the verification of registered businesses in the country.BIR Commissioner Romeo D. Lumagui Jr. and SEC Chairperson Emilio B. Aquino signed a...
Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto admitted the daunting challenge of digitizing the government's tax system, prompting the need to explore non-tax revenue sources for additional funding.Recto told Manila Bulletin on Tuesday, May 28, that the Marcos administration's digitalization initiatives to...
The Bureau of Internal Revenue’s (BIR) said its digitalization initiative has reduced the corruption issues within the agency.BIR Commissioner Romeo D. Lumagui Jr. said that the lessening of physical interaction of clients with the agency’s employees due to new digital processes has also...
