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The Digital Commerce Association of the Philippines (DCom) has asked the Philippine government to offer more public services online to set an example for the e-commerce industry.

The association also asked for better services to support e-commerce. It is asking for increased access to internet services in community areas such as schools, libraries and local government offices. It also raised concerns about affordable mobile data services.

The government has almost completed interconnecting 160 offices in Metro Manila with fiber optic technology, Louis Napoleon Casambre, Executive Director of the ICT Office, Department of Science and Technology, announced this week.

According to an official statement from the ICT-Office (DOST-ICTO), the PeGIF working group is composed of ICT champions from the government, private sector, and the academe. They will be working on developing the standards and processes for governing the technical and informational interoperability of government ICT systems.

The Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program is a poverty reduction and social development strategy of the national government that provides conditional cash grants to extremely poor households to improve their health, nutrition and education particularly of children aged 0-14.

What the government previously did was to distribute Automated Teller Machine (ATM) cards to beneficiaries however after a detailed evaluation of the project it was found out that some of the project beneficiaries were making the ATM cards as collateral to loan sharks.

The RxBox, is a portable device specifically designed to cater to the needs of “doctor-less” areas.

The device contains medical devices for taking a patient’s electrocardiogram or ECG, heart rate, blood, pulse rate and blood oxygenation. In addition, the device also has a “teleconsultation” feature allowing clinical experts located in another place to “virtually”inspect patients or assist rural doctors on how to better manage or treat their patients.

In 2008, the nation ranked 66, falling to 78th in 2010 and 88th in 2012.

Its performance is still good relative to its income level: compared to other nations with a similar Gross National Income (GNI) such as Bhutan, it is a high-flyer, and it outperforms Indonesia, which has a much higher GNI.

A one stop shop for scientific data, the YoRInfoCenter will provide all available data like high-resolution hazard maps, satellite imageries, and other tools that are necessary for the systematic and practical rehabilitation of the areas ravaged by typhoon Yolanda.

“Envisioned as a link between government and civil society, it will serve as an online platform where citizens will be able to engage government by launching petitions or making queries online,” Said Secretary Edwin Lacierda, Presidential Spokesperson of the Office of the President, The Philippines.

The PhilGEPS is the central portal of all public procurement activities that provides both government agencies and suppliers a more open, transparent and competitive environment.

Open Data Philippines is a website for publicly available, up-to-date national data on categories such as economics and labour, transport and traffic, environment, geospatial data, health, education and many more.

The website and app, both named ‘E-Leksyon 2013’, aim to inform and empower voters for both national and local elections. They offer information about common election violations that citizens should be aware of, such as prohibited campaigning and unlawful forms of election propaganda.

HDMF is the provident financial institution in the Philippines, and membership is mandatory for all Filipino employees, onshore and offshore.

The initiative is a pioneering response to a growing demand for greater transparency and accountability in the management of humanitarian donations. According to Richard Moya, Undersecretary and Chief Information Officer at the DBM, citizens want to make sure that foreign aid funds are going exactly where they’re supposed to go.

The Computerisation programme is an initiative by the Government that aims to have public elementary and secondary schools nationwide use Information Communication Technologies (ICT) in teaching, learning, school management, and governance.

“By reforming the existing payroll system, the government will be able to facilitate the quick and efficient processing of employee and salary benefits across the whole government,” he said.

The NPS, which is currently being developed by the Public Financial Management Committee, is also a component of the larger Government Human Resource Information System (GHRIS) which aims to unify all human resource management operations in the government – from recruitment all the way to retirement.

Through the kiosks, dubbed GSIS Wireless Automated Processing System (G-W@PS), the members of the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) can readily apply for loans, check membership status and loan accounts.

Pensioners can also renew their active status through the G-W@PS kiosks.

TVWS are unused TV broadcast channels made available by the transition from analog to digital TV. It is part of the ICT-Office’s (US$11.5 million) Integrated Government Philippines (iGovPhil) Project which seeks bridge the digital divide between urban and rural areas.

BI Commissioner Ricardo David Jr said the programme will enhance the country’s border security and boost the agency’s capability to thwart the entry of foreign terrorists and other illegal aliens.

“The Aquino administration remains committed to improving openness and transparency in governance through our digitization efforts,” said the DBM Secretary Florencio Abad. . Registered suppliers will be subjected to additional fees, which will allow them to access additional user features such as electronic bidding and electronic payment, he added.

Two new membership schemes will be introduced. They are Blue Membership and Platinum Membership.

According to DOST Secretary Mario Montejo, “The technology is designed to enhance access to healthcare in remote villages as our answer to the problem of ‘doctorless’ municipalities. People can be diagnosed of illness even if the doctor is not present in their area.”

The National TeleHealth Initiative will use wireless technology to enhance access of rural patients to health experts in different cities.