ICT can still do more for RP’s healthcare sector — experts Although the public and private sectors are using information and communications technology (ICT) on contrasting levels, both agree that innovative technologies could serve as a tool for bridging the country’s yawning health gap.
Pinoy selected in IBM’s ‘Corporate Peace Corps’ Tech giant IBM has picked Thomas Veloso, an employee of the firm’s local subsidiary, to participate in a global program involving 100 IBM employees from 33 countries who will provide "leadership skills while addressing socio-economic challenges in emerging markets".
Filipinos spending less on phone ‘load’ amid rice crisis Ordinary Filipinos are spending less on mobile telephone prepaid call and text credits and other forms of "highly discretionary spending" in the months ahead, as consumers struggle to cope with the looming rice shortage and soaring food prices.