News and Articles
E-bike regulation bugs
June 26, 2023As transportation is an essential daily utility, people will always find a way to get to where they need to be with or without a responsive regulatory environment.
Harmonize policies on e-bikes
June 22, 2023The government, the stakeholders of the EV industry, and local governments need to iron out these policy kinks to accelerate the shift to green transportation modes.
Paving the road for economic partners
June 19, 2023As our government continues to fulfill its duty and mandate to promote and protect our interests as a nation, we must reciprocate by actively participating as responsible citizens contributing the best we can for our collective success.
Remove MC Taxi Limit
June 16, 2023We call on Transport Officials to remove the limit on Motorcycle (MC) taxis to ensure a better commuting experience for the Filipino public.
Nat’l interests, independent foreign policy, and the spirit of Independence Day
June 12, 2023Equal focus should be on economic engagements for trade and investment partnerships that will reboot our economy to a higher trajectory and directly benefit Filipinos.
LGUs, electric cooperatives must help do away with connectivity barriers
June 12, 2023The sooner we can roll out a truly nationwide access to broadband services, the faster our economic rebound will be.
Telco Tower electrification delays will bog down digital economy
June 5, 2023by Orlando Oxales originally published in The Manila Standard Further feet dragging from these parties will be unacceptable and a serious disservice to their constituents whose welfare and interests they are supposed to serve The Department of Information and Communications Technology led by Secretary Ivan Uy has kicked off the National ICT Month in ceremonies with […]
The Cervical Cancer Elimination Movement
May 29, 2023The key message of this advocacy is that no one has to die of cervical cancer for the simple reason that vaccines are available.
Push systemic digitization, adopt a connectivity rating system
May 24, 2023CitizenWatch Philippines calls on the government to work with the private sector in establishing an easy-to-understand connectivity rating system that will serve as a benchmark for property owners and government institutions in providing the right level of connectivity to the volume of their user traffic.
Connectivity metrics for all public and private establishments
May 22, 2023by Orlando Oxales originally published in The Manila Standard “This means everybody inside an institution’s area of operations will have quality broadband access to all digital services they need to be productive” According to the February 2023 report on internet usage in the Philippines published by STATISTA, improvements in internet infrastructure is driving the growth of […]