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  • 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.

  • Philippines: CICT eyes US trade program funding for e-gov't projects

    Several "capability-building" projects of the Commission on Information and Communications Technology (CICT) are being pushed as potential recipients of funds under a US Trade and Development Agency (TDA) program, a top ICT official told INQ7.net on Wednesday.

    CICT Chairman Virgilio Peña said the agency has proposed at least two e-government projects for funding under the US government program.

  • Philippines: CICT forms its own cybercrime unit

    Funding hinges on passage of cybercrime bill

    With the prospect of the cybercrime bill becoming a law, the Commission on Information and Communications Technology (CICT) has been slowly putting up a cybersecurity coordination center in its main office in UP Diliman.

    The CICT has been lobbying for the passage of the cybercrime bill, which has been sitting in Congress for at least five years.

  • Philippines: CICT gets P420M for Canadian-led e-governance project

    The Commission on Information and Communications Technology (CICT) recently received 9.92 million Canadian dollars (420 million pesos) from the Canadian government for a five-year e-governance project.

    The Electronic Governance for Efficiency and Effectiveness (E3) is the Canadian government's first foray into IT-related governance in the Philippines. It will be represented by the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA).

  • Philippines: CICT goes on road to celebrate National ICT Month

    The Commission on Information and Communications Technology (CICT) is celebrating National Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Month this year with the theme, "Riding the Next Wave with ICT."

    Proclamation No. 1521, signed by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo in May 2008, declared the month of June as National ICT Month, giving recognition to the vital role that ICT plays in national development.

  • Philippines: CICT invites unserved, underserved municipalities to host CeCs

    The Commission on Information and Communications Technology (CICT), in the implementation of the Philippine Community eCenter (CeC) Roadmap, invites municipal governments particularly those without any form of CeC in their locality to apply for the hosting of a CeC.

    A CeC is a self-sustaining shared facility providing affordable access to ICT-enabled services and relevant content. It serves as a conduit for efficient delivery of government and other services and a potent tool for empowerment and participation of unserved and underserved communities in development.

  • Philippines: CICT opens up new online highway for gov’t services

    Filipinos who can no longer put up with bureaucratic red tape now has an option to log on to the Internet to transact with the government with the recent launch of the e-Services Portal or eSerbisyo.

    Financed by the e-Government Fund, the P136 millon IT project was an initiative of the Commission on Information and Communications Technology (CICT) and the National Computer Center (NCC).

  • Philippines: CICT to develop shared software services for government use

    The Commission on Information and Communications Technology (CICT) plans to develop shared software services for government use, starting with a real property tax system that was developed by the National Computer Center (NCC).

    Through the NCC’s Center of Excellence project, the CICT is looking at developing shared software applications.

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