Mobile application Remote Online Surveillance for Banana (ROSANNA), a project funded by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) allows for a more seamless means to monitor a banana plantation with its mobile agricultural disease surveillance system capable of gathering and disseminating...
#MINDANAO John Tria Recent announcements regarding the national economy's 5.7 percent growth in 2021 will definitely inspire confidence among many to imagine an even better recovery for their businesses and the over all economy for 2022. Likewise, the latest surveys from the Social Weather Stations...
The future is looking bright for the country’s digital economy. When the pandemic hit, many industries were quick to shift their focus on digital innovations, helping them thrive as the business landscape continues to change. The rise of eCommerce was noticeable, with the Department of Trade and...
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto expressed hope that the country's economy, as well as the economy of its localities, will further improve as the city continues to allow more businesses and establishments to open under Alert Level 1. Sotto said that in 2020, the Philippines' Real Gross Domestic Product...
Malacañang said that 51 percent of adult Filipinos thinking that the country's economy will improve in the next 12 months is a clear indication of the effectiveness of the government's Covid-19 pandemic response efforts, particularly the Alert Levels System. (File photo) Communications Secretary...
Heightened domestic demand is expected to cushion the impact of the Russia-Ukraine conflict on the economy in the first semester of the year, First Metro Investment Corp. (FMIC) and the University of Asia and the Pacific (UA&P) said in a joint report. FMIC and UA&P said that while Russian...
TECH4GOOD Monchito Ibrahim Today, the global economy has a digital heartbeat, and many countries are beginning to grapple with the complexities of digital economy regulation. Digital applications now permeate all aspects of society and the economy. They now enable everyone to access services...
Senator Christopher ‘’Bong’’ Go on Tuesday, March 22 said that the law amending the Public Service Act would be beneficial for the Philippine economy. ‘’This measure, in effect, promotes healthy competition across various industries which can pave the way for favorable prices and...
The next administration can vouch on two laws that can help spur the Philippine’s economic recovery from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon said on Tuesday. Drilon cited the newly-signed law that amends the 86-year old Public Service Act or Republic Act...
President Duterte has signed into law the measure amending the Public Service Act (PSA), saying this will help the economy recover from the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. President Rodrigo Duterte signs the measure amending the Public Service Act in a ceremonial signing event in Malacañang,...
The government can review the current structure of the excise tax laws but it should not do so at the expense of fixing the series of increases in the prices of petroleum, Senator Imee Marcos said on Sunday, March 20. Marcos, who chairs the Senate Committee on Economic Affairs, said the immediate...
Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship Joey Concepcion said the government must not be complacent in enforcing health protocols should the country be downgraded to Alert Level Zero for a continuous improvement in the Philippine economy. Students, faculty and non-teaching staff of the University...
