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The House of Representatives has approved on third and final reading a measure that provides protection and relief to over 1.5 million Filipino freelance workers who may fall prey to abusive employers due to a lack of a grievance system in the digital economy. With an overwhelming 250 votes, the chamber passed House Bill (HB) […]
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) welcomed the recent results of the Network Readiness Report (NRI) released by the Portulans Institute—a think tank based in Washington DC — which reported that the Philippines improved by 12 notches, from 83rd place to 71st in its 2022 report. The report cited the Philippines as the year’s […]
Senator Joel Villanueva said that the next administration should pay particular attention to growing the country’s digital economy at this time when the economy is opening up as cases of COVID-19 decrease. “All sectors of the economy are expecting to bounce back from the pandemic. While the next administration will have its hands full protecting […]
Camarines Sur Rep. LRay Villafuerte has called on the Congress to pass a trio of measures designed to accelerate the Philippines’ digitalization switch amid the COVID-19 pandemic, in support of President Duterte’s goal of transforming the country into a key player in the global digital economy. These digitalization initiatives are Villafuerte’s three legislative proposals on institutionalizing […]
As the coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic forces many countries to rethink their business models and adapt to the digital economy, Senator Win Gatchalian sees the urgency of passing into law key economic reforms that will attract more Information and Communication Technology (ICT) investments. Gatchalian stressed the need for affordable, reliable and widely available internet services […]