Category: News and Articles
We need holistic a counter-attack vs text scammers
September 26, 2023We need holistic a counter-attack vs text scammers Statement of CitizenWatch Philippines Selling registered SIM cards has serious repercussions. CitizenWatch Philippines enjoins mobile phone users to join the fight against text scammers. Despite the implementation of the SIM (subscriber identity module) Card Registration Law and the expiration of the extended deadline to register all SIM […]
Understanding how to fight text scammers
September 25, 2023by Orlando Oxales originally published in The Manila Standard “Be vigilant, be informed, and be proactive for a safer digital environment” Text scammers are still on the prowl despite the enforcement of the SIM Card Registration Law and even after the lapse of the extended deadline for registering all SIM card users, text scammers remain undeterred. […]
Uniting vs state-sponsored aggressive coercion
September 18, 2023by Orlando Oxales originally published in The Manila Standard The Philippine’s and the Indo-Pacific region’s defense and security are increasingly at risk due to the aggressive actions driven by hegemonic objectives The Philippines is now directly confronted by continuing incidents of harassment by Chinese Coast Guard and militia vessels in the West Philippine Sea which some […]
Make it easy for the public to own e-bikes, contribute to environmental good
September 14, 2023The government has to do its part by enabling its citizens to make the shift to clean energy by making it easier for them to own electric vehicles.
Creative SIM scammers
September 11, 2023The government must balance regulation with the growth of MSMEs and barriers to entry into the e-commerce space
Policy must not stifle MSMEs’ e-commerce potential
September 11, 2023by Atty. Christopher “Kit” Belmonte, originally published in Philstar.com When the pandemic-driven lockdowns restricted our mobility, e-commerce powered by digital technologies ushered us to the new normality we now live in. It became practically the only means we could continue buying things – food, clothes, grocery items – without physically going outside the confines of […]
Bids for Multi-airport strategy is best
September 4, 2023The rehabilitation of our airport complex is a high-stakes strategic project that will affect the next generations of Filipinos.
Amend Building Code for digital connectivity
August 25, 2023Amend Building Code for digital connectivity Statement of CitizenWatch Philippines CitizenWatch Philippines urges legislators to act with urgency on the bill amending the 50-year-old National Building Code of the Philippines. We must enable our spaces to be responsive to the digital economy by treating connectivity as a basic utility like power, water, and sanitation. […]
PBBM should certify as urgent amendments to IP Code
August 14, 2023CitizenWatch Philippines is calling on President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to certify as urgent the pending bills amending the Intellectual Property Code because these are urgently needed in the fight against online piracy.
Illicit trade syndicates
August 14, 2023I certainly hope President Marcos Jr. will be successful in his crack down against illicit trade.