VIEWS FROM THE RIDGE In March 2020, before COVID-19 came, the Court cautiously tiptoed in using video conferencing to secure the testimonies of persons deprived of liberty (PDLs). Potential legal issues lurked, among them, those arising from the right of the accused “to meet the witnesses face to...
The government continues to roll out its COVID-19 vaccination program (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of Health (DOH) reminded local government units (LGUs) to ensure that the list of vaccinated individuals in their jurisdictions will be submitted to the Department of Information and...
Legal issues of BSP’s ‘digital banknote’ initiative MB file After the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) created a Technical Working Group (TWG) in June 2020 as initial research on a possible central bank digital currency (CBDC), it released a more comprehensive study in March this year on...
Digital cities outside Metro Manila aim to create over a hundred thousand local jobs by 2025. So far, of the 31 cities launched under the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT)'s Digital Cities Program, nine have completed their five-year roadmaps. 18062 These include...
As more and more businesses turn to technology to thrive in new environments, Globe Business is expanding its services with a suite of Software-Defined Wide Area Network (SD-WAN) solutions to enable enterprises to improve network management with security, agility, and cost-efficiency....
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) is calling for entries to this year’s Digital Governance Awards (DGA). Photo from DICT's Facebook page The DGA is an annual search for best practices in local government units in utilizing information and communications technology...
Robinsons Bank (RBank), the financial services arm of the Gokongwei Group, has once again caught the eye of the global landscape with its various product innovations that have earned distinction in 2021. RBank was recognized as “Most Innovative Digital Banking Services – PH 2021”...
The Department of Education (DepEd) vowed Monday, June 28, to assist its more than 900,000 public school teachers in securing their Philippine National Public Key Infrastructure (PNPKI) digital signatures as part of its commitment to ensure “secure and peaceful” May 2022 elections. (Photo from...
Tech firm Voyager Innovations raised US$167 million (P8.15 billion) to establish a digital bank via its financial technology arm, PayMaya Philippines (PayMaya). Existing shareholders PLDT Inc., global investment firm KKR and leading Chinese tech firm Tencent participated in the fund-raising, which...
There are five foreign banks that are expected to apply for digital bank license with the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) soon, according to a senior BSP official. “The BSP received expressions of interest (EOI) from around five foreign banks abroad and already operating in the country...
Facing a heightened demand for its insurance services, Generali Life Assurance Philippines Inc. (GLAPI) tapped into the power of Cloud through Globe Business to prime its business capabilities for rapid growth amidst the increasing consumer appetite for digital services. GLAPI engaged Globe...
The Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Council for Industry, Energy, and Emerging Technology Research and Development (DOST-PCIEERD) and the United Nations Children’s Fund have urged tech companies and innovators to join the Digital Public Goods Alliance (DPGA) and come up with...
