News and Articles
Shatter the anonymity shield of cybercrime and trolls
August 1, 2022We need the SIM Registration Law to plug this vulnerability and to fight these waves of cybercrime now invading the privacy of our sensitive personal data.
Students will benefit more from greater discretion allowed to private schools
July 24, 2022CitizenWatch Philippines is one with the Coordinating Council of Private Educational Associations in urging the government to allow schools the discretion to conduct blended learning modes beyond the October 31 deadline set by DepED Order 34. While a return to the pre-pandemic mode of instruction would be ideal to correct the learning losses observed among […]
Rightsizing for lean, efficient, and responsive governance
July 18, 2022by Orlando Oxales originally published in The Manila Standard “This heightened appreciation of the urgency and the strategic benefits of a system wide digital transformation presents a great opportunity to shape up the overweight bureaucracy into a super system of public services” The plan of the President Marcos Jr. government to transform the country’s bureaucracy to be […]
Walk the talk in letting technology drive recovery and growth
July 11, 2022A digitally powered economy will ultimately serve the interest of all Filipinos, who will be able to partake of the benefits of technology, boost their productivity and employability, and enjoy upward economic mobility.
Focus on stable power supply
July 11, 2022The economic aspirations of a robust economic upturn that will create quality jobs and a new era of growth pledged by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will be paced by the power capacity of the energy sector.
Supreme Court decision on ERC approval of staggered power rate charges benefits consumers
July 8, 2022We call on the ERC, the energy industry, and policy leaders to foster an attractive environment to attract the big investments needed for new power plants that are efficient and compliant to environmental regulations.
Geopolitical uncertainties
July 5, 2022The geopolitical challenges confronting the Philippines creates an opportunity for President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. to assert an independent foreign policy that prioritizes the welfare and security of Filipino citizens and uphold the legacy of the 2016 arbitral ruling.
For cancer patients and their families
June 20, 2022We strongly seek the immediate approval and execution of the Joint Memorandum Circular to activate the Cancer Assistance Fund.
CitizenWatch Philippines: IPOPHL needs rolling site-blocking powers
June 14, 2022Piracy brings tangible economic losses and missed opportunities. It kills our people’s spirit of innovation and creativity.
The Potential of a Creative Economy
June 13, 2022The success of our ASEAN neighbors in bumping out online pirates has yielded immediate benefits to the legitimate IP owners and stakeholders of their creative industries.