U.S. Rep. Joe Neguse (D-CO) speaks during a news conference at the U.S. Capitol on February 2, 2022 in Washington, DC. Alex Wong | Getty Images The House on Thursday passed an antitrust package that would give federal enforcers more resources to crack down on anticompetitive behavior, even as broader […]
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Senate bill seeks VAT exemption for educational tools, gadgets for virtual learning
SENATOR DE LIMA AT PDI/ AUGUST 15, 2016Senator Leila de Lima visits Inquirer office in Makati for a roundtable interview after releasing an open letter to President Duterte regarding extrajudicial killings. INQUIRER FILE PHOTO / KIMBERLY DELA CRUZ MANILA, Philippines — Senator Leila de Lima has filed a bill seeking […]
Lito Lapid files bill creating second-hand gadgets donation program for Pinoy students
© Screen grab/Senate PRIB Sen. Lito Lapid asks Education officials during the Committee on Basic Education, Arts and Culture hybrid hearing, Thursday, June 25, 2020, about the cost of implementing the basic education learning continuity plan under the new normal. “What would be the cost if all students in public schools will be […]
10 Breakthrough Technologies 2019, curated by Bill Gates
I was honored when MIT Technology Review invited me to be the first guest curator of its 10 Breakthrough Technologies. Narrowing down the list was difficult. I wanted to choose things that not only will create headlines in 2019 but captured this moment in technological history—which got me thinking about […]