by Richmond Mercurio – The Philippine Star, 4 Jan 2022 MANILA, Philippines — The environmental sustainability feature on the GCash app has hit a new milestone, as more users are helping contribute in the fight against climate change.
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by Cecille Suerte Felipe – The Philippine Star, 19 Dec 2021 BAGUIO CITY, Philippines — Full digitalization for government transactions will prevent corruption and cybersecurity-related issues, the tandem of Partido Reporma chairman and standard-bearer Panfilo Lacson and running mate, Senate President Vicente Sotto III, maintained.
by Louella Desiderio – The Philippine Star, 25 Nov 2021 MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is pushing for greater cooperation with other countries in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), as well as with the European Union in promoting the digital economy.
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by Louella Desiderio – The Philippine Star, 21 Oct 2021 MANILA, Philippines — The umbrella group of information technology – business process management (IT-BPM) firms in the country expects the industry to grow by eight percent this year as demand picks up in various sectors such as banking, financial services and communications.
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by The Philippine Star, 7 Oct 2021 MANILA, Philippines — Digital transformation is key to recovering from the pandemic and becoming competitive in the long term, but the strategy to close the digital gap and achieve digital readiness hinges on the empowerment of Filipinos.
by Richmond Mercurio – The Philippine Star, 7 Oct 2021 MANILA, Philippines — Digitalization is now a must even for companies outside the telecommunications space to enable them to thrive and survive, according to business titan Manuel V. Pangilinan.
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by Richmond Mercurio – The Philippine Star, 28 Sep 2021 MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) has activated a supplemental infrastructure that will serve as a redundancy and protection loop connecting to international gateway access through Singapore.
by Paolo Romero – The Philippine Star, 21 Sep 2021 MANILA, Philippines — Low annual budgets as well as turf issues among hundreds of government agencies are seriously hampering the development of the information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure in the public sector, badly needed in times of crisis like the COVID-19 pandemic, officials said…
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by Catherine Talavera (The Philippine Star), 5 Aug 2021 MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Agriculture (DA) has partnered with several private sector firms to launch two projects aimed at accelerating the modernization of agriculture through digital platforms for farmers and fisherfolks.
by Miguel R. Camus, 2 Jul 2021 Full internet connectivity, especially in unserved or underserved areas across the Philippines, would be realized no earlier than 2025, according to the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT).
By JON VIKTOR D. CABUENAS,GMA News, 26 May 2021 The information technology and business process management (IT-BPM) industry in the Philippines expects to grow by as much as 6.5% this year, as most firms plan to expand operations.
by Gaea Katreena Cabico (Philstar.com), 14 May 2021 MANILA, Philippines — The country’s rainy season—characterized by the occurrence of thunderstorms, increased monsoon rains and regular tropical cyclones—usually begins in June.
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by Lawrence Agcaoili (The Philippine Star), 28 Oct 2020 MANILA, Philippines — The shift by businesses in the Philippines to digital transactions may be permanent as the country continued to impose varying degrees of containment measures to limit the spread of COVID-19, according to a survey conducted by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU).
by Boo Chanco (The Philippine Star), 14 Oct 2020 Shortly after we went on lockdown in mid-March, Dr. Maui Bondoc-Hermosa posted a notice that said her “online eye clinic is now up and running. I can help with eye emergencies, any eye pain/discomforts, do visual acuity tests, second opinions. Send a message to facebook.com/docmaui.eyeMD.”
By Ian Nicolas Cigaral(Philstar.com), 5 Oct 2020 According to World Bank, digital technologies has, indeed, allowed people and the government to cope with strict social distancing measures, but limited telco facilities which, in turn, results to poor internet connection and coverage are showing the “digital divide” in the country. MANILA, Philippines — Regulatory impediments are…
by Gabriel Pabico Lalu, Philippine Daily Inquirer, 8 Sep 2020 MANILA, Philippines — Almost half of Filipino adults nationwide are utilizing the internet, a survey taken by the Social Weather Stations (SWS) before the COVID-19 pandemic struck showed.
By Xianne Arcangel, CNN Philippines, 23 Aug 2020 Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, August 23) — The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) plans to put up over 5,000 new WiFi spots in the country in the next four months to boost internet connectivity.
Only 41% of Filipino households have computers, according to @NEDAhq. @BusinessMirror pic.twitter.com/RUwC5bpDDs — Cai Ordinario (@caiordinario) July 10, 2020
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World Day for Safety and Health at Work
“Safety and health at work every day!”
Invoke Article 33 of the ILO constitution
against the military junta in Myanmar to carry out the 2021 ILO Commission of Inquiry recommendations against serious violations of Forced Labour and Freedom of Association protocols.
Accept National Unity Government
(NUG) of Myanmar.
Reject Military!
#WearMask #WashHands #Distancing #TakePicturesVideos
Monthly Observances:
March – Women’s Role in History Month
April – Month of Planet Earth
Weekly Observances:
Last Week of March: Protection and Gender Fair Treatment of the Girl Child Week
Last Week of April – World Immunization Week
Daily Observances:
Mar 25 – International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transallantic Slave Trade
Mar 27– Earth Hour
Apr 21 – Civil Service Day
Apr 22 – World Earth Day
Apr 28 – World Day for Safety and Health at Work
