Acer founder pays courtesy call on PGMA
Discusses "bridging the digital divide" in RP
President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo received in Malacanang the founder of Acer Corporation who paid a courtesy call on her this afternoon.
Dr. Stan Shih, who is a sitting governor of the Asian Institute of Management (AIM), discussed with the President how the Philippines can bridge the digital divide, according to Antonio Basilio, Philippine representative to the Manila Economic and Cultural Office (MECO) in Taiwan.
Basilio explained that bridging of the digital divide is a standing goal among members of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Forum.
Acer has a major facility in Subic where it has been manufacturing and repairing laptops for the past 20 years, Basilio said.
He added that aside from making computers, Acer is also into making connectivity more affordable via both hardware and software development.
Also in the courtesy call were Ambassador Roberto Romulo, chair of the Foundation for Information Technology Education and Development Inc.; and Ray Chua III, chair of the Commission on Information and Communications Technology (CICT) of the Office of the President.
The CICT takes care of the country's outsourcing industry, e-government projects, and human capital development. (OPS)
President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo received in Malacanang the founder of Acer Corporation who paid a courtesy call on her this afternoon.
Dr. Stan Shih, who is a sitting governor of the Asian Institute of Management (AIM), discussed with the President how the Philippines can bridge the digital divide, according to Antonio Basilio, Philippine representative to the Manila Economic and Cultural Office (MECO) in Taiwan.
Basilio explained that bridging of the digital divide is a standing goal among members of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Forum.
Acer has a major facility in Subic where it has been manufacturing and repairing laptops for the past 20 years, Basilio said.
He added that aside from making computers, Acer is also into making connectivity more affordable via both hardware and software development.
Also in the courtesy call were Ambassador Roberto Romulo, chair of the Foundation for Information Technology Education and Development Inc.; and Ray Chua III, chair of the Commission on Information and Communications Technology (CICT) of the Office of the President.
The CICT takes care of the country's outsourcing industry, e-government projects, and human capital development. (OPS)
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