Industry, business groups push for easing of Bank Secrecy Law bworldonline.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from bworldonline.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Banks and businesses have renewed calls for Congress to pass the bill amending Republic Act No. 1405 or the Secrecy of Bank Deposits for a more relaxed version of the law to allow the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to look into and investigate the bank accounts of suspicious individuals, especial
Published May 23, 2021, 12:12 AM
The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the pace of digital transformation worldwide. In the Philippines, the protracted lockdown has brought about a shift to digital and online payments. Artificial intelligence (AI) has become the catalyst for the increased tempo of what is now widely known as the Fourth Industrial Revolution.
As it is commonly understood, AI “refers to the simulation of human intelligence in machines that are programmed to think like humans and mimic their actions.” After the introduction of smartphones, digital voice assistants such as Amazon and Apple’s Alexa and Siri became popular applications of AI as a tool for more convenient daily living.
Anti-red tape agency to smoothen accreditation process for vaccination sites
May 5, 2021 | 8:05 pm
PUBLIC schools such as the Old Balara Elementary school in Quezon City pictured here are among the common sites across the country used by government for its coronavirus vaccination program. PHILIPPINE STAR/ MICHAEL VARCAS
THE ANTI-RED Tape Authority (ARTA) is studying putting up one-stop shops for the processing of accreditation for coronavirus vaccination sites in response to alleged delays.
ARTA made the statement following a
Philippine Daily Inquirer report where Chinese General Hospital Manila Administrator Samuel Ang said hospitals have been noting excessive requirements to set up the sites.
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April 30, 2021 | 12:07 am
Viva Europa 2021: Sama Sama Together
will be held from May to June, with activities streamed through the European Union Delegation to the Philippines Facebook page (
Working together to put on
Viva Europa 2021 are the EU Delegation to the Philippines, the Embassies of Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Spain, France, Italy (through the Philippine-Italian Association), Hungary, Austria, Poland, the Cultural Center of the Philippines, Ateneo de Zamboanga University, Dela Salle University, and the Far Eastern University.
EU Ambassador Luc Véron said this year’s cultural celebration highlights the partnership, friendship and the shared cultural values between the EU and the Philippines and in the context of the bilateral Partnership and Cooperation Agreement.