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COA hits NTC for giving high-end smartphones to its officials

Citing an ‘anomalous’ transaction that sees the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) misallocating procured devices that are essential in project testing, the Commission on Audit (COA) is reprimanding the agency for its faulty transaction. According to a 2019 annual audit report on NTC, it was found out that 44 smartphones amounting to Php2.1 million was acquired […]

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Online harassment is common in the Philippines, affecting more than half of young Filipinas — study

As the pandemic continues, the world is becoming more digital than ever which poses increased risk for young women to experience online harassment, Plan International claims. The finding draws from a research titled “Free to be online? Girls’ and young women’s experiences of online harassment,” which was launched during the International Day of the Girl, […]