The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) underscored the need for "safeguards" and "protection" of the rights of content creators in social media and other platforms as the House of Representatives conducts hearings on the proliferation of disinformation across the internet. "Addressing the persistent...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Friday, December 20 reiterated his call for a ban on the sale, distribution and use of firecrackers amid an increasing trend of selling of these products and other pyrotechnic devices online. Gatchalian made the call following reports of “killer”...
Senator Pia Cayetano cited the need to have “long-term solutions” to ensure national energy security and reliability as she pushed for the development of indigenous gas resources. Senator Pia Cayetano visits the Malampaya Shallow Water Platform on Friday, June 28, with Prime Energy Managing...
President Marcos has ordered the activation of El Niño Southern Oscillation Online Platform to help the public monitor and contribute to the mitigation of the impacts of El Niño. Marcos made the directive during the sectoral meeting he presided over on Tuesday morning, March 26—his first public...
Senators have called on the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) to strengthen their efforts in protecting young viewers from indecent content. Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano noted that the MTRCB’s role in protecting young viewers from lewd and unsuitable contents...
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said there are more unresolved than resolved consumer complaints filed against e-commerce platforms, warning them of maximum penalty, including P300,000 fines and getting banned from operating and selling online. DTI Undersecretary Ruth Castelo said at the...
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) is exploring the option of implementing tax withholding measures on major online platform providers such as Lazada and Shopee. The BIR said that it aims to ensure that taxes owed by online sellers of goods and services are collected more effectively. A senior...
Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Alfredo E. Pascual has ordered two big e-commerce platforms to explain consumer complaints about deceptive, unfair, fraudulent, and unconscionable online sales practices. Except for the terms “two big e-commerce” platforms, Pascual did not divulge the names of...
Around 50 percent of online shoppers in the Philippines are now engaged in cross-border shopping, with sales accounting for 24 percent of the entire e-commerce market in the country, according to a recent report from JP Morgan.
Trade and Industry Assistant Secretary Glenn Penaranda cited the JP...
As rising electric bills and deteriorating services of power utilities often spark frustration and rage, the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is targeting to debut next month its online platform to fast track resolution of complaints. The online platform will receive and correspondingly process...
Are you a sneaker kind of girl or are you more into heels? This is a question many style-savvy ladies get. It is like a psychological test wherein their personality trait lies in the pieces they select. For many, it is kind of hard to answer. Sneakers give you that comfort, allowing anyone to go on...
Leaders in the digital platforms industry in the Philippines met with Go Negosyo last May 19 to discuss how digital technology can aid the country's micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and even nano-entrepreneurs. *INNOVATION - Go Negosyo founder Joey Concepcion holds a discussion with...
