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Senate unanimously passes bill combating online child abuse and exploitation

The Senate has approved a bill that strengthens the government’s measures against online sexual abuse and exploitation of children (OSAEC). Senate Bill No. 2209, also known as the Anti-OSAEC Law, went past final reading without any senators voting against it or abstaining. The bill’s author, Senator Risa Hontiveros, said the new bill aims to modernize […]

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Freelancers to play bigger part in financial companies in the next 5 years

A growing supply of freelancers are taking the attention of companies in the financial sector that many are considering about tapping on them in the coming 5 years. In a study conducted by the PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) labelled “Productivity 2021 and beyond: Upskilling the workforce of the future to create a competitive advantage in financial services,” […]

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DICT urged to monitor complaints over DITO’s ‘poor services’

Senator Risa Hontiveros is imploring the Department of Information and Communications Technology to compel DITO Telecommunity to improve its services amid rising complaints about the telecom’s allegedly poor services. The senator has called out DITO for claiming the competition will improve with its arrival as the third telco. She also questioned what happened to their […]

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Ex-DICT official questions Php466 million cost of Philippines’ FREE WiFi project

A former undersecretary of the Department of Information and Communications Technology is alleging the agency has overspent on its free Wi-Fi project, noting costs have become five times more expensive when compared to a previous similar project. In a recent media interview and House committee hearings, Eliseo Rio Jr. revealed and discussed the fact that […]