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The Adapting Society Calls for Digital Innovation
July 3, 2020CitizenWatch Philippines believes that the interconnectedness of society in the post-pandemic era is through digital connection. The best way to move forward from this pandemic is to strengthen our capacities through digital transformation. Let us forge a future fortified with digital infrastructures!
Paths to green economic recovery
June 29, 2020Let us not repeat the mistakes that have led us to this planetary mess. It must not be business as usual.
The health of humans, environment, and the economy
June 22, 2020June 22, 2020 by Orlando Oxales, published in The Manila Standard “We must all change for the better.” Economic experts and the International Monetary Fund predict the onset of the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression. It will push hundreds of millions into poverty.Here in the Philippines, the Department of Labor disclosed during the recent Senate hearing […]
Demolish the Bureaucratic Walls that impede Philippine Digital Infrastructure Development
June 15, 2020The government must enable the telco industry to help build a future proof digital infrastructure network to meet the fast-growing demand of a digitized society linking the ecosystems of government, private industries, and consumers to cloud-based services that are secure, stable, and fast. This fits well with the all of society approach to recover from this crisis.
Bureaucratic barriers to digital infrastructure development
June 15, 2020As we now rush into a society-wide digital transition, there will obviously be an exponential rise in demand for wireless broadband services which the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) says will need some 50,000 new cell towers. Hence, building these towers should be a top priority.
Defeat concurrent threats
June 12, 2020In commemorating our independence, let us salute our heroes who have given us the inheritance of a free and democratic nation. Let us salute the front liners who now risk their lives to save ours.
Move forward together with more solutions
June 10, 2020CitizenWatch Philippines welcomes these steps taken by Meralco especially in these difficult times. The lockdown has forced us out of our workplaces and has shifted our use of electricity to our homes. As consumers we expect Meralco and the power industry to continue providing stable power supply and to cooperate in further lowering the cost of electricity.
Questioning the BAI’s decision and demanding a ban on chicken meat importation!
June 10, 2020CitizenWatch Philippines demands that the importation of chicken meat be banned for the sake of the whole Philippine poultry sector and the livelihood of millions of Filipino workers and raisers.
Fair and square
June 8, 2020Meralco has promised to be fair and square. As consumers, we demand no less.
Addressing the COVID-19 Economic Impact through Public-Private Partnership
May 22, 2020The vRTD will focus on the importance of utilizing the private sector through the PPP in addressing the economic impact of the pandemic. In addition, the experts will also discuss their insights regarding the current reality of the infrastructure sector in the Philippines and analyze the challenges and opportunities that come along with it.