TECH4GOOD The convergence of technology, information, and commerce is ushering in an incredibly exciting new world of economic power before us. E-commerce has become a crucial part of modern life and has transformed the way we all shop and do business. This evolution has created new opportunities...
TECH4GOOD During the first meeting of the National Innovation Council under the Marcos administration held a couple of months back, NEDA Secretary Arsenio Balisacan remarked that it is high time to develop the country’s innovation ecosystem. He emphasized the need to establish an innovation...
TECH4GOOD President Bongbong Marcos recently approved the adoption of a single operating system for all government transactions as part of the government’s effort to ensure ease of doing business in the country. This is definitely a step in the right direction and really shows the President’s...
TECH4GOOD Digitalization is fast becoming a keystone of economic growth in the modern world. And the Philippines today is among the leading countries in the region that is riding the crest of this transformation and taking advantage of the opportunities brought by the shift to a digital economy. It...
TECH4GOOD I have talked about this many times before – society that we know today is going to continue changing even at a faster pace than how it was five years ago. Things that we use to see as just sci-fi are now becoming to be reality. Disruptions caused by the exponential rate at which...
TECH4GOOD The very popular AI-tool, ChatGPT, has recently announced its initial support for plugins. This announcement has opened a wide door for third-party innovators to ride on the power and popularity of the tool. It just unlocked so much potential for so many things. To many people, including...
TECH4GOOD Micro-credentials have been creating a buzz lately as a potential path to helping solve the age-old job – skills mismatch issue. Europe recently adopted the Council Recommendation on a European Approach to Micro-credentials for Lifelong Learning and Employability. OECD, meanwhile,...
TECH4GOOD Digital innovations today are coming out at lightning speeds and cyberspace is fast becoming to be a rich goldmine for digital kidnappers. Data has become one of the most valuable assets for both legitimate organizations and crime groups. That is why data has become a favorite target of...
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on Thursday echoed the words of Philippine national hero Jose Rizal when he urged his fellow ASEAN leaders to stand up for justice in the context of "blatant" violation of human rights in Myanmar. Speaking at a forum in the University of the Philippines (UP)...
Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo on Tuesday received his Malaysian counterpart, Zambry Abd Kadir, in an introductory courtesy call that transpired ahead of Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's official visit to Manila. During their meeting, the two foreign affairs ministers noted the...
TECH4GOOD Monchito Ibrahim Despite the proactive efforts of the National Privacy Commission to make everyone aware of the importance of safeguarding personal data, we still see a lot of cases where personal data are either needlessly collected or carelessly handled. Privacy is considered to be a...
TECH4GOOD Monchito Ibrahim The Global Innovation Sustainability Index 2023 was recently announced by Tholons. It is so refreshing to see that the Philippines ranked 15th among the Top 50 Global Digital Nations in the report. In fact, the country is bunched with Sweden and South Korea as among the...
