News and Articles
Make it easy for the public to own e-bikes, contribute to environmental good
September 14, 2023The government has to do its part by enabling its citizens to make the shift to clean energy by making it easier for them to own electric vehicles.
Creative SIM scammers
September 11, 2023The government must balance regulation with the growth of MSMEs and barriers to entry into the e-commerce space
Policy must not stifle MSMEs’ e-commerce potential
September 11, 2023by Atty. Christopher “Kit” Belmonte, originally published in Philstar.com When the pandemic-driven lockdowns restricted our mobility, e-commerce powered by digital technologies ushered us to the new normality we now live in. It became practically the only means we could continue buying things – food, clothes, grocery items – without physically going outside the confines of […]
How the Internet Transactions Act can stifle MSMEs
September 4, 2023by Orlando Oxales originally published in The Manila Standard: The government must balance regulation with the growth of MSMEs and barriers to entry into the e-commerce space E-commerce has become the default mode of transaction of Filipino consumers and for MSMEs. Now that the pandemic is over and the economy has opened up, consumers and businesses […]
Bids for Multi-airport strategy is best
September 4, 2023The rehabilitation of our airport complex is a high-stakes strategic project that will affect the next generations of Filipinos.
Amend Building Code for digital connectivity
August 25, 2023Amend Building Code for digital connectivity Statement of CitizenWatch Philippines CitizenWatch Philippines urges legislators to act with urgency on the bill amending the 50-year-old National Building Code of the Philippines. We must enable our spaces to be responsive to the digital economy by treating connectivity as a basic utility like power, water, and sanitation. […]
PBBM should certify as urgent amendments to IP Code
August 14, 2023CitizenWatch Philippines is calling on President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to certify as urgent the pending bills amending the Intellectual Property Code because these are urgently needed in the fight against online piracy.
Illicit trade syndicates
August 14, 2023I certainly hope President Marcos Jr. will be successful in his crack down against illicit trade.
Critical bills to fight online piracy
August 7, 2023The fast enactment of a strong anti-piracy law is a pre-requisite if we are to develop the Philippines as a driver of the global creative economy.
We are all targets of cybercrime
July 31, 2023Surfing the internet and various social media and e-commerce platforms has become very amusing that it’s so easy to be fooled by seemingly innocent clickbaits that may lead to malicious infiltration of one’s device