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Duterte signs law to protect financial consumers from cybercrime

Outgoing Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has greenlighted a law whose aim is to protect financial consumers from cybercrime. Dubbed the Republic Act (RA) no. 11765 or “Financial Products and Services Consumer Protection Act,” signed by Pres. Duterte on May 6, 2022, mandates the state to safeguard consumers’ rights. Particularly, on their right to disclosure and […]

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DICT to streamline tower permit process

Amid the growing number of concerns from independent tower companies (ITCs), the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) vowed to review and streamline the government processes in the connectivity infrastructure deployment in the country. Emmanuel Rey R. Caintic, the acting ICT chief, said in a public consultation at Pasig City that they would establish […]

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PH’s esports teams suffer defeat in LoL Wild Rift, FIFA Online 4 at 31st SEA Games

The 31st Southeast Asian Games opened with many countries hoping to topple the Philippines from its defending champion position in esports at three golds, one silver, and one bronze from the 2019 event. But the country appears to have lost its chance for another pair of medals following the country’s contingent Sibol’s devastating defeats in […]