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Pass Senate Bill 2272
August 26, 2021Pass Senate Bill 2272 As schools are poised to resume classes this September, Citizen Watch Philippines lauds the passing of House Bill 9913 in the third and final reading under the House of Representatives. We strongly support the call of the education sector and most especially the linked sectors of its ecosystem in this urgent […]
Collaborative thrust for Digital Skills Readiness
August 23, 2021Collaborative thrust for Digital Skills Readiness Educational institutions need the support of the government and the private sector to address gaps in digital skills readiness. To survive and live through the pandemic, consumers must have the competence to use digital technologies effectively, safely, and responsively. More resources must be invested in people, focusing on their […]
Education for the digital economy
August 16, 2021by Orlando Oxales originally published in The Manila Standard “In a digital economy, businesses will demand workers with new skill sets that our education system must produce.” Before the pandemic, education for Filipinos was the traditional brick and mortar, laddered progression of curriculum requisites before the student finally achieved those coveted academic degrees as proof of one’s […]
Power regulators and industry must find fast and sustainable solutions
August 11, 2021The Malampaya gas field contributes Malampaya gas field contributes 27% of Luzon’s electricity requirements as the sole source of fuel for gas-fired power plants, however its remaining reserves are projected to be completely exhausted in 2027. Amid its looming depletion, Malampaya is scheduled to undergo preventive maintenance from October 2 to 22 and will be […]
Last Sona thoughts
August 2, 2021Hopefully our resilience as a people will pull us through this protracted crisis and 10 months from now when we choose our next leaders, we will have learned from all the hard lessons and not make the same mistakes.
PROTECT FILIPINO CONSUMERS FROM ONLINE SCAMS!
July 28, 2021According to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, digital transactions exponentially increased by over 5,000 percent during the pandemic as people would have to conduct business online in lieu of face-to-face transactions. However, the e-commerce boom has also provided an opportunity for cybercriminals to take advantage of unwitting online consumers. CitizenWatch Philippines calls on government regulatory […]
Digital readiness paradigm
July 26, 2021by Orlando Oxales originally pblished in The Manila Standard “The technology is there but we must have the openness to learn.” When we hear the word “digital,” we instinctively imagine the realm of hi-tech gadgetry, smart phones, high-speed internet, the cloud, apps, databases, and all the online content we habitually log on to for work and entertainment. […]
PRIORITIZE LEGISLATIONS THAT WILL SAVE OUR PRIVATE SCHOOLS
July 22, 2021CitizenWatch Philippines supports the call of private schools urging President Rodrigo R. Duterte to prioritize in his upcoming State of the Nation Address (SONA), pending legislation in Congress that aims to save our private educational institutions from onerous provisions in BIR RR 5-2021 increasing income tax by 150%. House Bill No. 9596 and Senate Bill […]
Sage geopolitical advice to the administration
July 19, 2021by Orlando Oxales originally published in The Manila Standard “Malacañang’s response was characteristically crass and insulting.” The 5th Anniversary of the 2016 arbitral ruling was marked with rising indignation spurred by the continuing incursions of Chinese vessels and their unbridled destruction of the marine environment in our Exclusive Economic Zone, a strategic resource of our food supply. […]
LGUs need digital connectivity to boost COVID-19 response and vaccination roll-out
July 15, 2021The fight against COVID-19 is far from over, and nothing short of an all of society synergy and a total victory against the virus will get us back on track to development mode.