DAVAO’s information and communications technology (ICT) industry is planning to double the current business process management (BPM) workforce in the region to 150,000 by 2028. Xavier Eric B. Manalastas, president of the ICT-Davao, Inc. industry association, said this was the region’s commitment to the IT and Business Process Association of the Philippines, whose own target […]
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EEJA (TANAKA Precious Metals) to Exhibit at 37th INTERNEPCON JAPAN
TOKYO, Jan 25, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – EEJA Ltd. (Head Office: Hiratsuka-shi, Kanagawa; Representative Director & Group CEO: Toru Shoji; hereafter “EEJA”), which operates TANAKA Precious Metals’ plating business, announced today that it would exhibit at the 37th INTERNEPCON JAPAN, the electronics packaging and manufacturing exhibition to be held at Tokyo Big […]
Tax assessments: What to do and what can still be done
The Feast of the Epiphany and the celebration of the Baptism of the Lord ended the Christmas season on Jan. 8. This day also marked the end of the Bureau of Internal Revenue’s suspension of audit and field operations. Taxpayers must now face the sad reality of once more dealing with tax assessments. Even with […]
ERC cites rate reviews, CSP revision as 2023 priorities
THE Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) said its 2023 priorities are reviewing distribution utility (DU) and transmission rates, as well as revising the guidelines for the competitive selection process (CSP). ERC Chairperson and Chief Executive Officer Monalisa C. Dimalanta said in a Viber message on Thursday that the ERC will work to mitigate expected rate increase […]
Philippines slips in budget transparency ranking
By Luisa Maria Jacinta C. Jocson, Reporter THE Philippines placed 19th out of 120 countries in the Open Budget survey, which gauges the transparency of government spending, falling nine places from the previous survey in 2019. “The survey assesses transparency of how public resources are raised and spent; opportunities for participation in budget policy decisions; […]
FDA chief vows to streamline drug approval process; make cheaper quality medicines available
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Director General Dr. Samuel Zacate vowed to remove red tape and introduce innovations within the agency in support of the President’s desire for more accessible and lower-priced medicines for Filipinos by ensuring fair competition in the pharmaceutical sector. Zacate, appointed by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to head the FDA last […]
Land acquisition, right of way seen as key hurdles for PPP projects
REFORMS to streamline the process for land acquisition and obtaining right of way will remove the biggest hurdles to projects pursued under public-private partnership (PPP) arrangements, infrastructure stakeholders said. “The challenge is acquiring the right of way and the get the balance of risk allocation right between the private and public sector,” Asian Development Bank […]
House seeks clear rehab process for buildings
THE HOUSE disaster resilience committee on Thursday urged disaster agencies to streamline the rehabilitation process for destroyed infrastructure. There is no clear process of funding for destroyed infrastructure including seawalls and buildings, and the P400-million budget is insufficient for rehabilitation, Surigao del Norte Rep. Francisco Jose F. Matugas II said at a House of Representatives […]
Tell it to SunStar: No manipulation in the selection process to favor Attorney Casas
This is in response to your editorial published on Sept. 9, 2022 titled, “The friendship between Daluz and Casas.”I admit that lawyer Floro Casas Jr. is a good friend and my personal preference for the position of Assistant General Manager (AGM) for Administration of the Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD). Yes, you are right that […]
Rekindling the SEC’s eSPARC
To quote a popular Korean pop group, “the wait is over” for eSPARC, which is now ready “to light it up like dynamite.” So I urge companies to “get it, let it roll.” In April 2021, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) launched the Electronic Simplified Processing of Application for Registration of Company (eSPARC) system […]
Trintech Announces Latest Release of CadencyDirect to Drive Greater Efficiency and Control across the Financial Close Process for ServiceNow Customers
DALLAS, TX, Aug 16, 2022 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Trintech, a leading provider of cloud-based financial close solutions for the Office of Finance, today announced the latest release of CadencyDirect which extends digital workflows for the Office of Finance with new bi-directional workflows for close tasks, enhanced Journal Entry management capabilities, and a […]
Many fail to sign up on last day of registration
AS THE voter registration period for the December 5 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) polls ended, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Saturday, July 23, 2022, sought understanding from those who were not able to sign up.Acting Comelec Spokesperson John Rex Laudiangco said they hope the public will understand why the deadline had to be […]
TANAKA Establishes New Ruthenium Film Deposition Process that Contributes toward Miniaturization and Improved Durability of Semiconductors
TOKYO, Jun 23, 2022 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – TANAKA Kikinzoku Kogyo K.K. (Head office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director & CEO: Koichiro Tanaka), which operates the TANAKA Precious Metals manufacturing business, announced today that TANAKA has established a two-stage film deposition process using the liquid ruthenium (Ru) precursor “TRuST.” TRuST is a precursor that […]
Showa Denko Introduces Machine Learning Operations into AI-based Prediction Systems for Accelerating Materials Development
TOKYO, Apr 21, 2022 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Showa Denko K.K. (SDK; TSE:4004) has introduced MLOps* (Machine Learning Operations) for efficient management of machine learning models deployed into Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems for materials design ahead of its competitors. Machine learning models can predict material properties based on formulations and manufacturing-process conditions of […]
NEC and SAP Strengthen their Strategic Collaboration to Accelerate NEC’s Corporate Transformation
TOKYO, Feb 25, 2022 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – NEC Corporation (TSE: 6701) today announced that it has strengthened its strategic collaboration with SAP to accelerate NEC’s corporate transformation (CX) and to co-create business opportunities. NEC launched its Transformation Office last year to drive projects that accelerate corporate transformation in management, business and within […]
Election watchdog seeks shortlist for Comelec vacancies
THE NATIONAL Citizens’ Movement for Free Elections (Namfrel) has asked President Rodrigo R. Duterte to divulge his shortlist of candidates for appointment to the Commission of Elections (Comelec). In a statement on Monday, the election watchdog cited the need for a transparent and clean appointment process for the three vacant positions at the election body […]
IT-Bpm group prepares Roadmap for next 6 years
THE Information Technology and Business Process Association of the Philippines (IBPAP) is now gearing up for the development of the information technology-business process manageme…
Financial regulators simplify merger process
The country’s financial regulators on Friday agreed to simplify the process for mergers, consolidations, and acquisitions as part of the government’s thrust in promoting ease of doing business. The multi-agency project was signed by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), Philippine Deposit Insurance Corp., (PDIC) Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Cooperative Development Authority, and Philippine […]
Cros is Launching to Streamline Collaboration between Enterprises on Distributed Ledger
SINGAPORE, Oct 29, 2021 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Cros Network (cros.network) is launching to streamline the collaboration between enterprises using distributed ledger. Cros is a cross-organizational platform designed to facilitate business process execution on a foundation of ownership, trust, and control. With this protocol, businesses can collaborate and securely execute their business processes […]
PAL begins restructuring process, vows to meet all obligations
FLAG carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) has begun bankruptcy proceedings in a court in the United States. But PAL assured it will continue to fly and to serve its customers throughout this process. “PAL will continue to operate flights in the normal course of business in accordance with safety regulations, and the Company expects to continue […]