Month: July 2023
We are all targets of cybercrime
July 31, 2023Surfing the internet and various social media and e-commerce platforms has become very amusing that it’s so easy to be fooled by seemingly innocent clickbaits that may lead to malicious infiltration of one’s device
Telco permit EO is great but strict, immediate implementation is critical
July 24, 2023CitizenWatch Philippines lauds the issuance of Executive Order 32 but urges the government to immediately and strictly implement it for the benefit of ordinary consumers nationwide. Upgrading our digital infrastructure to global standards will empower our government, industries, and most of all, our people to compete and excel in a highly digitized global economy. EO […]
Beyond more words, we expect more action
July 24, 2023The real state of the nation is experienced by the people every day. Today we will hear more words, but tomorrow we will expect more action.
Amend, review policies to encourage use of sustainable means of transport
July 12, 2023CitizenWatch Philippines is calling on transport regulators to amend tariff policies to encourage the importation and use of more sustainable modes of transportation as part of the shift to clean energy. This will also help Filipinos bear with the rising prices of fuel. Specifically, Sections 1608 and 1609 of Republic Act 10863 or the Customs […]
Zero-emission transport policy and infra challenges
July 10, 2023by Orlando Oxales originally published in The Manila Standard Another challenge that needs to be anticipated is how we can develop a road sharing culture that will make our existing roads safe for two, three, four or more wheeled vehicles One of the more positive side effects of the three-year pandemic is that many people all […]
EO32 is critical to becoming a competitive digital economy
July 9, 2023CitizenWatch Philippines commends the President’s timely action with his issuance of Executive Order 32 mandating the streamlining of permitting process for the expansion and upgrading of country’s telecommunications and Internet infrastructure.
The Philippine contribution to the rules-based international order
July 3, 2023Maintaining a rules-based international order is the only path to peace and sustainable growth as the pandemic scarred world must carefully navigate towards a complex multipolar geopolitical environment.