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The private sector must lead the push for digital transformation
April 14, 2021We at CitizenWatch encourage and fully support the amplified role of the private sector in the sustained development of the digital sector in the country. This will greatly bolster our country’s competitiveness and stimulate new business ventures that our economy needs to help the country recover from this deep recession.
Time to stop the bully of the region
April 12, 2021We must engage our strong allies against this threat to our national security. As citizens, it is our right to demand decisive action from the leadership of this administration.
Kaliwa Dam Project exposes Filipinos to undue Risk
April 7, 2021We at CitizenWatch are raising serious concern over the apparent corner-cutting and missing permits of the proponents of the Kaliwa Dam project which could cause delays and other issues that could put not only the future of Metro Manila’s water supply at risk but will also affect our economy, environment, and the welfare of indigenous […]
Rallying for a digitally revitalized recovery
April 5, 2021by Orlando Oxales originally published in The Manila Standard “The private sector has consistently proven its value during national emergencies.” We are again on Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) mode. This is the second summer when most of us had to forego our traditional Holy Week break activities to dodge the now more virulent variants of COVID-19 that, […]
ECQ again! Mind your power consumption
March 29, 2021Try to be mindful of how you use your appliances to avoid a self-inflicted spike in electric bills.
Public and Private Partnership is the Key towards Sustainable Development
March 27, 2021We call on the government to work with the private sector in creating sustainable initiatives that will fortify a future proofed Philippines beyond this pandemic.
A dose of new hope from the private sector
March 22, 2021This is again a sterling example of how the private sector plays a crucial role in rebounding from this pandemic crisis and how industry leaders are initiating interventions on all fronts in the spirit of public-private partnerships.
MERALCO rate lowered again and lower than other DUs
March 18, 2021The power rates imposed by the Manila Electric Company (MERALCO) have become substantially lower compared to the average rates of other distribution utilities and electric cooperatives operating in the country, and has helped alleviate the general consumer’s burden of soaring prices of goods and services brought about by inflation. MERALCO has cut its overall rate […]
Telecom Tower Watch – Pushing Nationwide Digital Infrastructure Development
March 15, 2021We stand with Filipino consumers in supporting the call for the government to work with the private sector for economic progress. We call for an all-of-society approach in fostering a future-proofed Philippines thru the integration of digital technologies.
Telecom Tower Watch
March 15, 2021by Orlando Oxales originally published in The Manila Standard “There is urgency to close the 50,000-cell site tower gap.” It looks like the aggressive investments of the private telecommunications companies are gaining momentum as significant increases in fixed and broadband and mobile data speeds have been recorded in the January 2021 report of WeAreSocial – Hootsuite. As […]