News and Articles
Stop exploitative practices
March 1, 2021by Orlando Oxales originally published in The Manila Standard “Imagine being prevented from obtaining the Internet service of your choice.” Getting infected by COVID 19 and losing one’s livelihood are, what I think, two of the top worries of every Filipino. Managing to dodge these two, the third worst thing that can happen is having bad or […]
Healthy people, healthy economy
February 22, 2021The best technologies must be utilized to empower our healthcare institutions with digital solutions for pooled procurement of health technologies to maximize limited funding resources. The digital transformation of our health ecosystem will ensure transparency, efficiency, and accessibility of healthcare services.
Healthy people equals healthy economy
February 21, 2021“Stay safe and healthy!” This has become the new customary closing in every personal and business message we send every day. This seemingly small gesture of courtesy and sincerity reflects how this global pandemic from Wuhan is changing our very culture and behavior. For every Filipino, or any inhabitant of this planet for that matter, […]
War vs Child Porn needs Systemic Approach instead of sanctions and more regulations
February 15, 2021While ordinary consumers have accelerated the adoption of digital tools for business and daily transactions, their safety in cyberspace has also been threatened by cyber criminals. A growing societal threat is online child pornography. Recently, the government announced that it will impose sanctions against Internet Service Providers (ISPs) and telcos that have failed to adhere […]
Sanctions and blame games won’t stop child porn
February 15, 2021by Orlando Oxales originally published in The Manila Standard “It is a societal malady that needs commitment from all sectors.” The arrest of Filipinos exploiting their own children to engage in online pornography sparked another knee-jerk reaction from the President to impose sanctions on telcos and internet service providers (ISPs) for failing to stop online child pornography. […]
A Call for strict compliance in Meralco Competitive Selection Process
February 14, 2021As consumers trying our best to get thru the daily difficulties of this crisis, we need affordable and uninterrupted electricity to power the digital technologies that are now our indispensable tools.
Rethinking restrictive regulation
February 8, 2021E-commerce is a lifesaver not just for those who lost their livelihood in this deep recession but for all of us fighting to survive this pandemic. Building a safe and vibrant digital marketplace is a symbiotic concern of all e-commerce stakeholders.
Energy stability needs sustainable policy and responsible citizenry
February 6, 2021CitizenWatch Philippines raises concern over the potential risk of the recent approval of the President to extend the ‘No Disconnection’ policy for “lifeliners” until the end of February. Several partylist groups warned that there will be a huge implication in the financial stability of all stakeholders in the energy supply chain should a prolonged policy […]
Prioritize public investment in broadband infrastructure for economic recovery
February 5, 2021CitizenWatch Philippines calls on the government to prioritize public investments in digital transformation and telecommunications infrastructure as a priority growth area for economic recovery.
Digital indispensables and requisites to recovery
February 1, 2021Without a robust broadband backbone our country will suffer a fundamental disadvantage and will be uncompetitive in the emerging digital economy.