Committed to the mission of building a highly digitalized Philippines, the organization continues its relentless pursuit in fostering a connected and digital inclusive society in line with the “Bagong Pilipinas” movement and in support of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr’s vision of bringing the...
The Senate approved on third and final reading the proposed Internet Transactions Act (ITA) which seeks to provide safety mechanisms for all stakeholders involved in e-commerce. Voting 20-1-0, the Senate passed Senate Bill No. (SBN) 1846, which seeks to ensure that all goods and services transacted...
The Senate has approved on second reading the bill that will provide safety mechanisms for all stakeholders involved in e-commerce. Sen. Mark Villar, chairperson of the Committee on Trade, Commerce, and Entrepreneurship, shepherds the passage of Senate Bill No. 1846 (SBN 1846) or the Internet...
Consumers who prefer using online transactions would benefit from additional protection and privacy once the proposed Internet Transactions Act is passed into law. “This is good news for online shoppers and online sellers,” Sen. Mark Villar, chairman of the Senate Committee on...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Monday, July 10 said the Senate is eyeing the passage of the bill imposing a 12 percent value added tax (VAT) on digital transactions before the end of the year. Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian (Senate PRIB Photo) ...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has issued Executive Order (EO) No. 29, tasking all government offices and local government units (LGUs) to adopt and implement an integrated financial management information system (IFMIS) in their transactions with the general public. *President...
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano on Monday, May 22 renewed his push for the government to pursue modernized, internet-based transactions to make more public service more efficient in the long run. Cayetnao said adopting an e-governance policy “can be a game-changer for the Philippines” but both...
We have arrived at a time when digitalization is no longer a luxury or a by-the-way thing, but a necessary and essential process. No enterprise will thrive or survive without having its operations digitalized for the convenience of stakeholders and customers. In one way or another, our daily...
New trademark rules for protecting non-traditional marks, mandating online transactions, took effect Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2022, the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippine (IPOPHL) announced. IPOPHL said the Revised Rules and Regulations on Trademarks, Service Marks, Trade Names and Marked or...
Pasig City is off to a good start in 2023 as the local government recorded higher capital investments and more business transactions during the business processing season in January, 2023. In a tweet on Sunday, Feb. 5, Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto shared the results of the local government's...
The headline above is not complete as any effort to “cleanse” the police membership of scalawags must be supported by all Filipinos, as there is no place at any time or in any administration for rogue cops. Any personnel in uniform must not, in any way or form, be involved in the illegal drugs...
This development should bode well for the Philippines' burgeoning e-commerce sector. The House plenary (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) The House of Representatives unanimously approved on third and final reading Monday, Dec. 12 House Bill (HB) No. 4, or the proposed “Internet Transactions...
