Inquirer.net reported yesterday that a college in Pasay City, the Southeastern College (SEC), is bringing a lawsuit against software giant, Microsoft Corp., and its in-country subsidiary, Microsoft Philippines. The case is that MS Phils. has allegedly infringed on copyright laws, in that the college’s intellectual property rights were allegedly encroached upon. The news article elaborated [...]
Christopher Cubos and I, ever since we got acquainted in the mid-90s, have been known to be at loggerheads when it comes to certain industry issues. For example, way back in the early days of Philippine Internet (Web 0.5?), we had a long-running argument about content vs. design. However, we are in wholehearted agreement on [...]
Silicon Gulf is a nickname for Davao City and extends to the Davao Region, at Southern Mindanao, Philippines. The nickname refers to the growing number of Information Technology and IT Enabled Services (or ITES) companies sprouting in the area. The name was adapted from Silicon Valley, referring to the high tech cluster located in the [...]
Ray Rubio of Cubepixels Design Studio, in partnership with Corel and the Office of the Vice Mayor, has initiated a laudable campaign to provide essential training to Davao’s out-of-school youth. The campaign is called the CorelShares Program. The program was launched last week at the City Council where Vice-Mayor Sara Duterte expressed her commitment. CorelShares, [...]
Up until this year, brownouts were rare in Davao City. Well, when I was in high school it was rather common, even expected, especially during summer. But for years, Davao has enjoyed practically zero brownouts since then. The Davao Light & Power Co. is even an awardee for being one of the best power companies [...]
Davao City is now being recognized by Japan as a potential I.T. investment destination, as well as a source of manpower. But is Davao’s I.T. industry ready to accommodate Japan’s requirements?
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