ID Watch is a monthly digest of news and updates about identification systems in the Philippines. View or download the latest issue of ID Watch by clicking on the image below.
This submission focuses on the Philippines’ compliance under international human rights law on the promotion, protection and fulfillment of rights particularly in the Internet, and observes the following areas of concern: The previous UPR made no mention of the right to privacy, nor of any privacy related violations in the Read more…
DECEMBER 2022 GenderScoop is a monthly digest on gender & ICT in the Philippines Mandatory SIM Card Registration Republic Act No. 11934, or the SIM Card Registration Act, was signed into law on October 10, 2022 to help curb scams and other crimes and on December 12, National Telecommunications Commission Read more…
Serafica and Oren underscored the importance of partnerships between the private and public sectors in reducing the digital divide, including the delivery of government plans and programs such as free WiFi projects.
VIETNAM, THAILAND LEAD IN ASEAN MOBILE EXPERIENCE WHILE PH LAGS: REPORT The Philippines ranked at the bottom in five measures and second to last in a further two categories. Vietnam’s Download Speed Experience score was 9.5 Mbps (57.1%) faster than the Philippines. Read more here. ROMUALDEZ ASSURES SWIFT PASSAGE OF Read more…
DTI bats for mandatory gov’t local procurementDTI is set to launch in the next few months the still unnamed e-commerce platform for all local micro small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) from which government agencies must source their supplies. New Philippine Export Development Plan ready by next monthThe next Philippine Export Read more…
NOVEMBER 2022 GenderScoop is a monthly digest on gender & ICT in the Philippines CONCERTED EFFORTS OF DIFFERENT STAKEHOLDERS TO ADDRESS GBV PCW shares efforts toward child rights protection in PH dialogue with United NationsThe Philippine delegation expressed to the Committee its earnest commitment to ensure that children’s rights are Read more…
ID Watch is a monthly digest of news and updates about identification systems in the Philippines. View or download the two latest issues of ID Watch by clicking on the links below: ID Watch September 2022 ID Watch October 2022
SEPTEMBER 2022 GenderScoop is a monthly digest on gender & ICT in the Philippines What we gather this month:Online Sexual Harassment and Non-consensual sharing of videos and images are rampant; ASEAN lawmakers speak about the dangers of disinformation; Judiciary and Law Enforcement Initiatives against Threats, Intimidation and Harassment; Tech Companies Read more…
Information is the crux of democracy. While it can exist on its own, it could be processed and turned into knowledge, which helps citizens make informed decisions not only in their everyday lives but in their political engagements as well. Open access to government-held information can empower the public to Read more…