Smart City Summit and Expo 2022 The Smart City Summit and Expo (SCSE) launched in both Taipei and Kaohsiung as a hybrid on Mar. 22nd until Mar. 26th as twin events for the first time. They are hosted under the topic of “Digital Transformation Takes Smart Cities to New Heights”, featuring smart...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has revoked the license of Cashtrees Lending Corporation for launching and operating unregistered online lending platforms (OLPs) despite a moratorium imposed by the Commission. In an order, the SEC Corporate Governance and Finance Department (CGFD)...
A shift from a pandemic to an endemic mindset will help mitigate the impact of external shocks, such as the Russia-Ukraine crisis, as well as minimize the long-term scarring effects of Covid-19, three of the government’s economic managers said. In a joint statement on Thursday, March 24, Finance...
Investigations on the alleged Smartmatic data breach are still ongoing but the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), on Thursday, March 24, said that if there is indeed a violation or breach, they will prosecute those involved. (DICT) DICT Officer in Charge (OIC) Secretary...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) en banc has resolved to carry out several measures in connection to the alleged security breach involving Smartmatic. Chairman Saidamen Pangarungan (Photo Comelec FB) In a statement of Comelec chairman Saidamen Pangarungan on Thursday, March 24, the Comelec en...
OF SUBSTANCE AND SPIRIT Diwa C. Guinigundo By this afternoon, we expect the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to announce that it’s keeping its monetary policy stance of accommodating growth and looking through what it believes to be a temporary rise in inflation. This outcome is a foregone...
About 1,061 students and alumni of Ateneo Law School backed the candidacies of Vice President Leni Robredo and runningmate Senator Kiko Pangilinan. Vice President Leni Robredo and Senator Kiko Panginilan (MARK BALMORES / MANILA BULLETIN) In a statement released Tuesday, March 22, the signatories...
The Manila Critics Circle (MCC) and Academics Unite for Democracy and Human Rights (AUDHR) on Wednesday, March 23, decried the red-tagging and vandalism of two bookstores, Popular Bookstores and Solidaridad Bookshop. (Photo courtesy of Popular Bookstore / Facebook) On Tuesday, March 22, owner and...
Senatorial candidate and incumbent Sorsogon Governor Francis “Chiz” Escudero has emerged as the second preferred senatorial candidate during the mock polls at Cagayan de Oro City’s University of Science and Technology of Southern Philippines (USTP). The USTP’s mock online polls dubbed as...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said on Wednesday, March 23, that it is taking action on the alleged data breach in Smartmatic. Comelec Chairman Saidamen Pangarungan and Commissioner George Garcia during the walkthrough of the VCM and CCS production and deployment process held at Comelec...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved the P20-billion shelf registration of fixed rate bonds of Converge Information and Communications Technology Solutions, Inc. The Commission En Banc resolved to render effective the registration statement of Converge covering up to P20...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) released on Wednesday, March 23 a resolution consisting of the guidelines for campaign donations of domestic corporations. Comelec/MB Resolution No. 10772, promulgated last March 16 contains the rules and regulations governing contributions by domestic...
