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Philippine govt, IBM quarrel in flood aftermath
News Glitch in Philippine pension system causes pileup in emergency loan applications, leading to yet another finger-pointing tiff between GSIS and IBM.
Tags: Database management, Politics, Services, Database, IBM Corp., IBM DB2, software, U.S., Information Technology, Philippine Government
Philippine SMS tax 'burden' and 'dangerous'
News Country's lobbyist groups and carriers strongly oppose government-proposed tax on SMS messages, saying it will increase communications cost.
Tags: Legal, Mobile platforms/communications, Taxes, Philippines, income tax, mobile company, telecommunications company, U.S. Congress, tax, Income
Government IT spend bright spot in Philippines
News Various government-led initiatives, including plans to establish credit database and grow e-learning adoption, will boost country's IT services, finds new report.
Tags: Ovum, Security, IT Services, Philippines, IT-spending, Tech Industry, Singapore, Government, public sector, information technology company
Philippine govt agency sues IBM
News Government social security arm alleges system built by IBM and subsidiary Questronix crashed due to defective software; sues for breach of contract.
Tags: Lawsuits, Database management, Databases, IBM Corp., IBM DB2, Philippines, Database, OEM, database system, Social Security
Philippine broadband scandal will affect foreign investments
News Allegations of bribery and corruption in the country's national broadband network project have adverse impact on investment confidence in the Philippines, market players say.
Tags: Personal broadband, Business broadband, Politics, Local Government, International governments, Investments, Corporate law
Finally, an e-commerce breakthrough
Blogs Swamped under the tons of IT news and frenzied holiday rush was the recent formal launch of the 136 million pesos (abou...
Philippine president halts broadband deal
News Country's political head Gloria Arroyo orders controversial contract between the government and China's ZTE to be suspended immediately. Senate probe intensifies.
Tags: Personal broadband, Business broadband, Politics, Regulations
Philippine broadband plan hits snag
News Dispute escalates over the legitimacy of a contract involving the national broadband network project, prompting President Gloria Arroyo to call for a review.
Tags: Business broadband, Personal broadband, Regulations
Philippine ISPs undergo makeover
News Traditional Internet service providers now offer an array of services to better align themselves with emerging market demands.
Tags: Web sites, Personal broadband
Philippines completes first computerized polls
News Country successfully conducts first electronic election in Mindanao, despite threats of postponements and hostilities between government and rebel forces.
Tags: Politics, Local Government, Election, Security, Backup, Philippines, Thailand, Internet, blog, information technology
Domain prices should go down, not up
Blogs The decision last April by Verisign -- due to become effective this October -- to raise the fee for both .com and .net d...
When politics lend an uncertain hand
Blogs Journalists in the Philippines have been having a field day this past couple of weeks, scrambling to cover new developme...
Betting big on entertaining small
Insight Mobile entertainment can be a lucrative market, as long as there is a clear regulatory framework and smart marketing tactics in place, say industry players.
Tags: Mobile platforms/communications, Regulations
Arroyo adminstration charts IT policy course
News The Arroyo administration has taken steps to institutionalize electronic bidding system to lessen graft and corruption in the bureaucracy.
Philippines puts brakes on vehicle RFID plan
News Public uproar compels Land Transportation Office to indefinitely postpone country's multi-million dollar project to install RFID devices in vehicles.
Tags: RFID, Privacy, Local Government, RFID tag, Plan, IT infrastructure, Information Technology, RFID chip, U.S. Department of Transportation, Rep.
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