The House of Representatives has adopted House Concurrent Resolution (HCR) No. 10, which expresses the chamber's commitment to establish and maintain an "eCongress" system. (Unsplash) House Deputy Speaker and TUCP Party-list Rep. Raymond Democrito Mendoza declared the measure as adopted during...
Sybrin announced that it is extending its operations to the Philippines strengthening its foothold in the market with an official launch gathering the Philippines’ digital transformation leaders in the industry. “This is an exciting time for us as we enter the Philippine market given our ties...
The educational webtoon series was launched in line with the Kabataang Digital Campaign of the National Privacy Commission and the Child Rights Network Studies have shown that exposure on social media has a direct impact on the users, especially among the young ones. Might it be mentally and...
NIGHT OWL Anna Mae Lamentillo Last Feb. 6-10, digital leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) agreed to ensure a sustainable digital transformation that is people-centered, safe, secure, relevant to the needs of end users and stakeholders, during the 3rd ASEAN Digital...
It looks like the time of setting aside a whole day just to register motor vehicles and renew driver’s licenses will soon be history. On Feb. 14, the Land Transportation Office (LTO) launched a program for the online renewal of vehicle registration. The onset of information technology and the...
Philippine Airlines, Inc. (PAL) and affiliate PAL Express are digitally transforming themselves, automating their business operations using solutions from global aviation software provider Ramco Systems. "Our focus has always been on improving our global network infrastructure," remarked PAL...
The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) took back its statement regarding the granting of 100,000 slots of Transportation Network Vehicle Services (TNVS) to Grab Philippines. In a press briefing early this month, the LTFRB said the slots will be allocated to the Singaporean...
To accelerate digitalization in the Philippines and enhance its processes, the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) has partnered with Japan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC). The said alliance was made official through the signing of a Memorandum...
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is building an inclusive, human-centric and sustainable digital future for the region and its ten member states. This was the gist of the Boracay Digital Declaration 2023 of the 3rd ASEAN Digital Ministers Meeting (ADGMIN) and the ASEAN Digital...
NIGHT OWL Anna Mae Lamentillo When my sister and I were much younger, mom would remind us we could be anything we wanted to be. There was nothing that was beyond our reach. I remember, during our toddler days, we were made to wear a petticoat (almost) every day (even for Jolly spaghetti). My mom...
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...
For generations, artists, writers, even scientists have tried their best to define “love.” From “love is blind” to “love is a many splendored thing,” humanity’s motivation to wake up and live another day, to become better, to fight for a cause or to stand down for others is motivated...
