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Bataan vice gov in blockchain gab

BATAAN Vice Governor Cris Garcia highlighted Bataan’s initiatives in blockchain technology to enhance the modernization and efficiency of public service delivery when she led the presentation of the provincial government at the recent London Blockchain Conference in the United Kingdom.

She presented to the conference the technology initiatives the province adopted that included an electronic medical record system for an efficient healthcare system; developments at the Freeport Area of Bataan in terms of opening its doors to blockchain industry locators; and partnership with NChain for establishing a platform that will streamline current government systems.

The event provided numerous opportunities for the province including the expressed interest of the Department of Information and Technology (DICT) in assisting Bataan in developing an application to advance electronic governance or e-governance, stated the Bataan provincial information office. Butch Gunio

‘Amber alert’ system for kidnapping urged

A LAWMAKER is pushing for a measure that implements an alert system against kidnapping and other crimes.

In his Senate Bill No 2256 or the Philippine Amber Alert Act, Senator Mark Villar said in a news release issued Sunday that kidnapping and other forms of crimes can be easily solved through the system which provides the public with immediate and up-to-date information regarding a missing or kidnapped child through a widespread media broadcast on television, radio and wireless devices.

The system, first developed in the United States, aimed to involve community members to search for the kidnapped child and suspect.