Narrowing our technology gaps
PETER Diamandis, the author of the book “Abundance” predicts that all of the basic needs of mankind will become abundant in our lifetime, and...
Cheaper and faster internet
FORMER Information and Communications Technology Office (ICTO) undersecretary Louie Casambre once told me that generally speaking, internet speed in the Philippines is not really...
Maturity of democracy
(Continued from yesterday)
AS IT IS ALSO supposed to be, the political parties are supposed to spend for the campaigns of all their candidates, and...
Maturity of democracy
AS IT IS supposed to be, political parties are supposed to hold their own conventions in order to choose their candidates for the coming...
Citizen relations management
At the risk of stating the obvious, I would still say that a citizen is also a voter, also a taxpayer and also a...
Social engagement for governance
(Continued from yesterday)
Planned development is actually a redundant term, but it is not an oxymoron because no good development will ever happen if there...
Computerization of Bureau of Customs
I HAVE BEEN a witness to failed computerization projects in the national government, and that is why I could speak with some authority about...
Flooring
I DO NOT know how it feels to live in a house that has mud, sand or dung for its flooring, because I grew...
What makes a smart city?
A FEW YEARS ago, a city in Metro Manila claimed to be the cleanest city, despite the fact that its rivers were still heavily...
Safe cities
THE DEVELOPMENT arena is full of new paradigms as one bright visionary thinks of something new as an alternative to some other ideas that...