Arroyo makes last pitch for Philippine ICT dept
Philippine President Gloria Arroyo, who ends her term in less than a year, makes final appeal for lawmakers to pass bill to create standalone ICT unit.
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WiMax battle looms in Philippines
Globe Telecom's WiMax launch finally brings wireless broadband platform to Philippines, but its rival is heating up competition in this space.
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WiMax,
CommunicAsia 2009,
Local Government,
Mobile platforms/communications,
Next-generation technology/networks,
3G (Third Generation)
Philippine semicon on way up after 'hitting bottom'
Philippine semiconductor market--country's top export earner--on road to recovery with exports climbing from 0.76 percent to 9 percent in first quarter of 2009.
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Processors
Philippine govt agency sues IBM
Government social security arm alleges system built by IBM and subsidiary Questronix crashed due to defective software; sues for breach of contract.
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Lawsuits,
Database management,
Databases
Philippines not banking on virtual currency yet
Though touted as enabler of e-commerce, adoption of online money is hindered by lack of single or dominant unit able to connect consumers and traders.
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B2B,
Gamer,
E-commerce,
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Government IT spend bright spot in Philippines
Various government-led initiatives, including plans to establish credit database and grow e-learning adoption, will boost country's IT services, finds new report.
Microsoft drops job axe on Philippine office
It offers voluntary separation package, allowing staff of its Philippines operations up to May 15 to decide whether or not they wish to accept the offer.
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Layoffs,
Recruiting,
Career
WiMax still too pricey for rural Philippines
Prices of WiMax customer premise equipment need to drop, before operators can justify going into the country's rural areas, according to Filipino operator.
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WiMax,
Network infrastructure
Russian security firm eyes Philippine growth
Antivirus security company Kaspersky Lab targets Philippine consumer and mobile markets, with plans to appoint more resellers in bid to catch up to rivals.
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Antivirus software,
Applications and tools,
Viruses and worms
India's Essar plans more Philippine investment
Having completed acquisition of Philippine BPO company, PeopleSupport, Essar plans further investment in the country, including telecom and power markets.
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IT outsourcing,
Investments,
Acquisitions
Google links Philippine users to Google Maps
Service's users can now view more accurate and updated online maps of the country, thanks to efforts of local Google Map Maker users.
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Web 2.0,
Search
Social networking site plans mobile service
Multiply.com will launch mobile alert service in the Philippines, its first worldwide, and also open its first office outside the United States in the Asian market.
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Web 2.0,
Web sites
Philippine Senate approves e-polls budget
Once formally approved by President Gloria Arroyo, US$231.7 million will be set aside to support country's first fully-automated elections in 2010.
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Local Government,
Politics
Sara Lee, IBM sign outsourcing deal
Stretching seven years, contract will see IBM's Philippine delivery center as one of the locations tasked to support finance and accounting services for Sara Lee.
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IT outsourcing,
Outsourcing
Nortel mulls over restructuring plan
Currently under bankruptcy protection, the networking vendor is working on reorganization strategy. For now, it's "business as usual", says company's Asian execs.
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LANs and WANs,
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