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| What is ICT Policy |
| Philippine ICT Policy |
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| Global Spaces: WSIS and Beyond |
| E Governance |
| Gov't aims to save P170M a year with VoIP--NEDA exec 26 June 2006 |
| The government is eying the deployment of voice over Internet protocol (VOIP) to cut down it communications cost. In 2004 the government spent P649.8 million for fixed lines, mobile phones, Internet connectivity and others. The use of VOIP is expected to generate savings of up P170 million. (by Erwin Lemuel Oliva, Inq7.net) |
| Low-tech judges could be fired for 'gross ignorance' 27 April 2006 |
| The Supreme Court is not only determined to tap ICTs but it is preparing its judges and other officials for the SC's modernization. Training sessions are currently being organized to help judges maximize the e-library portal which includes various laws and legal decisions. SC has also come up with a scheme that conveniently allows judges to purchase laptops. (by Delmar Cario, Inq7.net) |
| CSC gets $500,000 grant for e-governance project 12 April 2006 |
| The Asian Development Bank (ADB) had provided the Civil Service Commission (CSC) a half-million dollar grant to develop a civil service database system that will result in a more rational, transparent and cost-efficient decision-making process, especially with regards to hiring and career movements of civil servants. (By Alexander Villafania, Inq7.net) |
| Congress allocates P190M for modernization 07 April 2006 |
| Congress shall allocate P190 million to modernize the House of Representatives. House Speaker Jose de Venecia said that this will involve the computerization of Congress and the construction of a new building. (By Erwin Lemuel Oliva, Inq7.net) |
| CICT asks for more time to resolve 'overlaps' in mandate 06 April 2006 |
| CICT has requested the Senate for a one-month extension before the holding of an executive session on the multi-billion e-government fund to possibly resolve overlapping roles between their agency, the DTI, and the DBM prior to such. (By Erwin Lemuel Oliva, Inq7.net) |
| Senate defers passage of poll automation bill 06 April 2006 |
| The Senate failed to pass the poll automation bill before its five-week long Lenten recess. Principal author Senator Richard Gordon claims that this bill which aims to safeguard such processes in the future will be the remedy to the aborted automation of the 2004 elections. (By Veronica Uy, Inq7.net) |
| Budget cut puts unified ID system project on hold 05 April 2006 |
| The unified identification system which the administration is aggressively pushing has been shelved after the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) reallocated the P200 million to other ongoing government projects. President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo earlier ordered the DBM to redistribute the unspent money out of the 2005 National Budget. (By Alexander Villafania, Inq7.net) |
| Proposals for partial automation of 2007 polls pushed 31 March 2006 |
| Solons from both the Senate and the House of Representatives have filed a bill that seeks to amend the existing election law and automate at least 20 percent of the precincts during the 2007 elections. The proposed measures by Sen. Richard Gordon and Rep. Teodoro Locsin are said to be “more technology neutral.” (By Erwin Lemuel Oliva, Inq7.net) |
| Have a complaint against teachers? Send an SMS 30 May 2006 |
| The Department of Education (DepEd) has set up a mobile phone hotline which parents and students may use to convey their grievances against public school teachers. Child abuse cases may now be reported by simply texting DEPED FDBK and sending the complaint to 2622. (By Alex Villafania, Inq7.net) |
| Philippines moves down in global IT ranking--WEF |
| The latest World Economic Forum (WEF) through its Global Information Technology report has ranked the Philippines three notches lower, from 67th place in 2004 to 70th place in 2005. The Report uses the Networked Readiness Index that looks into three major areas: the environment for ICT offered by a given country or community; the readiness of the community's key stakeholders - individuals, business and governments and the usage of ICT among these stakeholders. (Agence France-Presse, INQ7.net) |
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