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PH innovation bill formally signed into law

Pres. Rodrigo Duterte has signed into law the Philippine Innovation Act that aims to promote innovation in the country and provide benefits to micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs).

“It is high time that we recognize innovation and small businesses as key drivers of sustainable and inclusive growth in the country. This law will provide MSMEs with a platform to flourish and create more…

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#innovation #topstories

Anger Management via Grab: 5 ways to stay chill in the city

Metro Manila is an urban jungle that tests your mettle. Admittedly, the most challenging aspect of the metropolis is transportation — be it in terms of commuting or getting something from one point to another.

Images courtesy of Grab Philippines

One thing that has helped make things better for residents of the Big Bad City is Grab. The app is responsible for lessening the meltdown moments…

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realme opens first concept store in PH

By Ram Superable Agustin

Chinese smartphone manufacturer realme — which already has more than 65 kiosks and 23 service centers active in the country — opened its first concept store at SM Fairview on June 29.

The concept store will offer realme’s current devices; the realme c2, realme 3, and realme 3 Pro, as well as various smartphone cases and accessories.

The store opening is also…

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#Realme #smartphone #smartphones

Honasan’s first order as DICT chief: Free Wi-Fi in hospitals

Former Senator Gregorio “Gringo” Honasan II has Technology (DICT) has issued his first marching order as secretary of the Department of Information and Communications: free Wi-Fi in hospitals.

DICT secretary Gringo Honasan (center) during his presscon at the launch of free Wi-Fi access points at Quirino Memorial Medical Center (QMMC)

A day after taking his oath of office, Honasan went to…

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#DICT #gringo #topstories

Solon wants hearing to probe 'too many' grounds for rejecting number portability

Solon wants hearing to probe ‘too many’ grounds for rejecting number portability

Senator Sherwin Gatchalian said oversight over the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act No. 11202 or the Mobile Number Portability Act (MNPA) can be conducted to ensure the IRR conforms with the spirit of the law.

Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian

In particular, Gatchalian, principal author and sponsor of the MNPA, explained that the National Telecommunications (NTC) Memorandum…

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Honasan takes helm at DICT, eyes ex-CICT chair as consultant

Nineteen months after Newsbytes.PH broke the news of his looming appointment, former Senator Gregorio “Gringo” Honasan II formally took his oath of office as the new secretary of the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) on Monday, July 1.

Former Senator Gregorio “Gringo” Honasan taking his oath as DICT secretary before Pres. Rodrigo Duterte in Malacanang on Monday,…

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#DICT #honasan #topstories

PH team off to UK to compete in world’s toughest math contest

After going through a series of competitions and intensive training, six high school students were chosen to represent the country in the 60th International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) from July 11-22, 2019 in Bath, United Kingdom.

Photo shows (from left) Immanuel Josiah A. Balete, Bryce Ainsley A. Sanchez, Andres Rico M. Gonzales III, Dion Stephan J. Ong, Vincent U. Dela Cruz, and Sean…

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#IMO #SEI #topstories

NEDA: PH Innovation Act to boost tech advancement of MSMEs

The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) is expecting the approval by Pres. Rodrigo Duterte of the Philippine Innovation Act that would boost the promotion of technological advancement and competitiveness of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs).

Neda chief Ernesto Pernia. (Photo credit: euromoneyseminars.com)

“With science, technology, and innovation integrated into the…

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#NEDA #topstories

Local firm sets up medical simulation facility in PH

By Joel D. Pinaroc

The Philippine Medical Depot (PMD) has established a simulation facility for medical schools in the Philippines.

Photo shows the Anatomage Table, which is exclusively distributed by Zammeds, one of the locators in the Philippine Medical Depot. The Anatomage is a virtual dissecting table that utilizes technology for medical education practices

According to the PMD,…

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#medical simulator #PMD

Sotto files Senate bill outlawing fake news online

Senate President Vicente Sotto III on Monday, July 1, filed 10 of his pet bills for the upcoming 18th Congress, including a proposed legislation against fake news.

Senate President Vicente Sotto III

Sotto is the first among the senators to file his pet bills for the new Congress, three weeks ahead of its opening on July 22.

Among the bills Sotto filed is the Anti-False Content Bill,…

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#fake news #Tito Sotto #topstories

Acer PH unveils Altos Servers in new bid to capture enterprise market

The local office of Taiwanese computer maker Acer has launched in the Philippines its newest Intel Xeon-powered Altos Servers in a fresh attempt at capturing the enterprise segment.

Acer Philippines country manager Manuel Wong

Top Acer Philippines executives led by country manager Manuel Wong and marketing director Sue Ong-Lim took part in the launch event held on Wednesday, June 26, at the…

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#Acer #Altos #topstories

SAP PH takes part in Pride March, cites inclusion as growth engine

Enterprise application software company SAP has actively participated in several events aligned with the pillars of diversity and inclusion, evident in its employee movement Pride@SAP, and other worldwide initiatives, to make their statements clear – that everyone is welcome.

Pride@SAP in the Philippines in last year’s 2018 Pride March

In the Philippines, more than a hundred SAP employees…

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#inclusion #Pride March

Gov't unveils PH’s largest satellite tracking antenna in Davao

Gov’t unveils PH’s largest satellite tracking antenna in Davao

Three years after the first Ground Receiving Station (GRS) called Philippine Earth Data Resource and Observation (PEDRO) Center was set up at the DOST’s Advanced Science and Technology Institute office in Quezon City, another milestone is again unfolding with the launch of the second GRS in Davao City – unveiling the country’s largest satellite-tracking antenna to date.

The Davao GRS will…

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#ASTI #dost #GRS #PEDRO #topstories

Interim Google PH chief named as ex-country manager joins ad agency

Internet giant Google has appointed an interim chief for the Philippines after Kenneth Lingan, its first country manager, left to company to join an advertising firm.

Former Google PH country manager Kenneth Lingan

Ben King, an Australian who is currently the head of Google Thailand, was named as Google Philippines country manager in a temporary capacity.

King is taking chrage for the…

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#Google PH #topstories

GCash unveils feature that allows users to plant virtual trees

By Ram Superable Agustin

Digital money operator GCash has rolled out a new in-app feature called “Forest” that lets subscribers plant virtual trees that have real-life counterparts.

By the end of the targeted 365 days, GCash said it is aiming to have planted 365,000 trees.

Mynt CEO Anthony Thomas

DICT secretary Eliseo Rio Jr., who was at the launch event, said the agency as fintech…

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#GCASH #ipo #topstories

Google commemorates Puerto Princesa Subterranean River in latest Doodle

Google is celebrating the 7th anniversary of the designation of the Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park as a Ramsar Wetland of International Importance with a special Doodle that features the renowned destination.

The Doodle illustrates the entrance of the underground river as it welcomes a small boat of sightseers. The river is one of the world’s longest underground waterways at…

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#Google doodle

Over 233 million 4K TVs to ship in 2024, with 8K on the horizon

As worldwide TV household penetration is quite saturated, the flat panel TV market has been driven by consumer adoption of TVs with higher resolution, larger screen size, and connected and integrated applications and services.

While flat panel TV makers have announced 8K TV sets, it is the 4K TV market that will continue to grow to cement its place as the mainstream TV format over the next…

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#4K TV #8K TV

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