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  • Philippines: 31 municipalities sign e-governance 'covenant'

    Thirty-one municipalities have signed a covenant indicating their commitment to help each other implement e-governance, a representative of a Canadian International Development Agency-funded project said.

    As a result of the "E-governance for Municipal Development (eGov4MD)" project, municipal officials have agreed to share skills and resources in the development of e-governance systems.

  • Philippines: 4 Davao Sur LGUs get free software for permits and licensing system

    Four local government units (LGUs) from the province became recipients of free software package using an open source-based business permit and licensing system through the eGovernance for Municipal Development (eGov4MD) project.

    The package includes various forms of technical assistance, particularly in crafting Information System Strategic Plan and in making electronic business permit and licensing system operational. These components were provided to the municipalities of Sta. Cruz, Bansalan, Hagonoy, and Padada.

  • Philippines: A government roadmap for the information and communications technol

    LIKE most countries in the world, the Philippines aspires to enter more markets in the global network of the information and communications industry. Each day tens of millions of Internet users send each other electronic mail and surf around the net, all from their personal computers. It is not surprising, therefore, that the Internet which has been open for business for decades and the markets for on-line services and information providers have become more populous than many countries in the world.

  • Philippines: Advocacy for 'one-stop-shop' e-business registry in RP

    There is an urgent need for a 'one-stop-shop' e-business registry in the country today to compete in the world investment market.

    "Convergence and convenience in processing business registration and documents such as permits, clearances, and the like," said Minerva Yap, coordinator of the National economic Research and Business Assistance Center (NERBAC) of the Dept. of Trade and Industry (DTI-7) in Central Visayas.

  • Philippines: Agricultural extension on demand

    In line with the government’s effort towards self-sufficiency, the country has maximized the benefit of modern communications technology. We have been called the "texting capital of the world’’ because of the millions of cellular phone users in the urban areas. The use of cellphones continues to spread in the country, especially among our agricultural producers under the Techno Gabay program of the Department of Science and Technology (DoST).

  • Philippines: Agusan Norte launches e-Governance

    To cope with the global challenge, the Province of Agusan del Norte formally launched the computerization program in some of the municipalities.

    In his speech during the launching of e-governance in the municipalities of Jabonga and Tubay, Governor Erlpe John Amante pointed out that since the automation began in January this year, the revenues of the pilot municipalities namely Nasipit, Buenavista, Magallanes, Cabadbaran, Jabonga and Tubay showed a remarkable increase.

  • Philippines: Agusan Norte, municipalities to launch eGovernance

    To keep pace with the changing environment brought about by the Digital Economy and in compliance with RA 8792 or the Electronic Commerce Act of 2000, the province of Agusan del Norte and some of its municipalities is set to launch eGovernance.

    The launching schedules are March 20, 9:00 am for Magallanes and 2:00 pm for Cabadbaran; March 21, 9:00 am for Jabonga and 2:00 pm for Tubay; March 22, 9:00 am for Buenavista and 2:00 pm for Nasipit; and March 26, 8:00 am for Agusan del Norte.

  • Philippines: Are we ready for e-government?

    How ready are we for electronic government?

    This is the question that the United Nations has tried to answer every year since 2003 with its E-Government Readiness Survey.

    In 2005, the survey assessed e-government Web sites of 191 UN member states to determine how ready governments around the world are to provide access to and use information and communications technology (ICT) to deliver basic social services.

  • Philippines: Are we really I.T. prepared or are we not?

    SMS capital of the world? Social networking capital of the world? These are just some titles attributed to the Philippines in as far as technology is concerned. Almost every Filipinos has mobile phones, internet cafes all over, people carrying notebooks / netbooks in restaurants, malls, and practically anywhere. But does this really reflect the total readiness of the country in as as technology is concerned? The answer is NO.

    The Philippines slipped from its 81st ranking in 2008 to 85th spot in terms of network readiness in the latest Global Information Technology Report 2009 released by the World Economic Forum. Back in 2007, the Philippines was ranked 69th among all the economies surveyed.

  • Philippines: Arroyo approves P1-billion e-Government fund

    President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has approved the release of the 1-billion-peso e-Government Fund that will be used to pursue IT-related government projects.

    The e-Government Fund was part of the General Appropriations Act for 2005, which was earlier approved by the Senate three weeks ago. The fund's creation was recommended by the Department of Budget and Management.

  • Philippines: At par with the world in e-government

    AS a nation that has taken significant strides in the application of information and communication technologies (ICT) in virtually every field, from business to education and government, the Philippines has yet another reason to stand proud as the government website has been cited by the United Nations (UN) as one of the best in South and Eastern Asia.

    Ranking fourth in the region, the Philippine government website, www.gov.ph, was cited by the UN’s 2005 Global eGovernment Readiness Report as "at par with the best in the world." The UN Report applauded the website’s "dedicated e-services section." The report also noted the website’s multi-topic discussion forum, as well as its recent feature enabling citizens to comment directly on news items posted on the site.

  • Philippines: Automated issuance of business permits proposed

    The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and the Commission on Information and Communication Technology (CICT) initiated a joint project with the Advocacy for the Development of Central Luzon (ADCL) focusing on the proposed automation of business permit licensing system among local government units in Pampanga.

    ADCL chairman Rene Romero announced that the project, dubbed e-BPLS LGU (Electronic Business Permit Licensing System for LGUs), aims to encourage all local governments to implement e-Governance and uses a software product that would enable them to process business applications electronically.

  • Philippines: Binay Pushes E-Governance among local government units

    Vice President Jejomar Binay has urged local government units (LGUs) to further enhance their e-governance capability by forging partnerships with the private sector and civil society.

    Binay was keynote speaker at the closing ceremonies for the second EGOV4MD Forum and General Assembly at the Asian Development Bank (ADB) headquarters in Pasig City. The event was organized by the League of Municipalities of the Philippines and the Mayors Development Center, Inc.

  • Philippines: BIR’s eFPS is best epractice in Asia Pacific competition

    Tax collection using the Internet is becoming a widespread e-application due to its simplicity, efficiency and accuracy.

    The Internet can provide electronic, paperless filing and payments that is fast and easy, secure and free. Online guides and frequently asked questions are available for users.

    The system is accessible 24x7 and incentives can be given easily to encourage usage.

  • Philippines: BOC Davao trains personnel for online operations

    In line with President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo's e-Government project, the Bureau of Customs Davao are currently training about 200 personnel from the ports of Davao, Dadiangas, Mati and Parang as the next batch to implement the e2m Customs transaction project.

    The e2m or electronic to mobile Customs is a project designed for the BOC to make use of the internet-based technology by enabling officers and traders of the said office to handle transactions via the Internet.

  • Philippines: Budget cut puts unified ID system project on hold

    The Unified Multi-purpose Identification System (UMID) is technically shelved after its supposed 200-million-peso allotment from the e-Government Fund was taken back by the Department of Budget and Management (DBM).

    The DBM took back the amount early March after President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo required that all unused allocations from the 2005 National Budget be redistributed to fund other government programs.

  • Philippines: Bulacan launches "barangay online"

    Information Technology (IT) has come to the grassroot level.

    Every villages in Bulacan province will now have access to the internet as the provincial government goes hi-tech in extending E-governance in all its barangays.

    Provincial Board Member JonJon Mendoza, president of the Liga ng mga Barangay–Bulacan Chapter, said the "Barangay Online Program" aims to bring down to the grassroot level modern and vital information communication technologies (ICTs), such as computer with internet access so that barangay officials and residents can receive the benefits brought by this new technology.

  • Philippines: Canadian agency ranks TESDA first in e-governance initiatives

    The Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) has ranked the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) first among 16 government agencies in the Philippines in the implementation of electronic governance initiatives.

    TESDA Deputy Director-General Pastor Guiao announced here yesterday that during the recent Organization Transformation Readiness Assessment (OTRA) conducted by Bearingpoint Inc., TESDA topped the test with a score of 98.17 percent, besting 15 other government agencies.

  • Philippines: Canadian organization to help RP with e-governance project

    The National Computer Center, along with two other local organizations, have signed an agreement with the Canadian Executive Service Organization (CESO) to implement the “E-Governance for Municipal Development,” which aims to improve local governance, reduce cost of operations and increase revenue generation.

    The project, which is being implemented by the CESO in behalf of the Canadian International Development Agency, will also involve the League of Municipalities of the Philippines (LMP) and the Mayors’ Development Center, Inc. (MDC). These bodies identified the municipalities that will benefit from the E-Governance for Municipal Development project.

  • Philippines: CICT exec: Senators must see rationale behind DICT bill

    More than just creating a new bureaucracy, a proposed measure creating the Department of Information and Communications Technology will give Philippine government focus in implementing information and communications technology strategies, a government executive told INQ7.net.

    “I think it is a question of explaining what DICT is. It is merely meant to consolidate the Philippine e-government strategy,” said Virgilio Pena, chairman of the Commission on Information and Communications Technology, an interim agency to the proposed ICT department, as he defended the creation of the new department.

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