Information Technology in The Philippines

Impacts of National Information Technology Environments on Business

Sources and Links


  • The Philippine Star, A daily newspaper from Manila

  • Business World - Internet Edition

  • American Journalism Review, A List of Philippines Newspapers

  • Republic of the Philippines, National Statistics Office

  • The Asia/Pacific IT Forum, A conference in Asia on IT issues. The theme of this year's (January 2000) will be "Navigating the New Economy in the World's Most Dynamic IT Markets."

  • The Philippine Commission on Year 2000 Compliance, The Philippines' official Y2K website on preparing for the millenium bug.

  • The Philippines, A country study done by the Library of Congress.

  • Information on the Philippines, another country study with various links to country information.

  • IT Matters Daily News, from Manila

  • ASEAN, The Associaton of South East Asian Nations

  • The World Bank Group, data and statistics on third world/developing countries

  • US State Department, Bureau of Consular Affairs, The Philippines Consular Information Sheet

  • Embassy of the United States in Manila

  • The Philippines Government, Department of Trade and Industry

  • The Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company, the country's major telecommunications provider

  • The International Telecommunications Union

  • Ecommerce Today, an Australian site providing great articles on ecommerce in the Asia-Pacific region

  • NUA Internet Surveys, the latest on Internet development and progress

  • Telecommunications at a Glance, statistics provided by ITU by country or telecom operator

  • Telegeography, Inc., statistics, maps and reports on network infrastructure around the globe

  • Philippines sites,provided by Jetlink, a Filipino ISP

  • ISP directory, for the Philippines

  • Philippines search engines, and other great links to informational sites on the Philippines, provided by the Department of Trade and Industry

  • Philippines Information, more links to sites on the Philippines

  • Doing Business in the Philippines, Provided by Far East Bank and Trust Company

  • Internet Software Consortium, resource for Host counts done by Network Wizards

  • Global Crossing, owns most of the trans-oceanic cable

  • APEC, Asian Pacific Economic Corporation

  • Federal Communications Commission, International Bureau

  • Asian Development Bank, data and statistics for the Asia-Pacific region





    Footnotes


    General Information on the Philippines

    1"Destination the Philippines," Lonely Planet (http://www.lonelyplanet.com/dest/sea/phil.html), current November 11, 1999.



    Telecommunications Infrastructure

    1"The Dynamics of the Information Technology Industry in the Philippines," IT Action Agenda for the 21st Century (October 1997), National Information Technology Council (http://www.neda.gov.ph/IT21/IT21Final%20Text%20(Web).htm), current December 9, 1999.

    2"Quantum DDB Philippines Inc. 1999 Planning Session Report," Prepared for MCI WorldCom, October 15, 1998, Pasig City, Philippines.

    3"Quantum DDB Philippines Inc. 2000 Communications Plan Report," Prepared for MCI WorldCom, October, 1999, Pasig City, Philippines.

    4"The Dynamics of the Information Technology Industry in the Philippines," IT Action Agenda for the 21st Century (October 1997), National Information Technology Council (http://www.neda.gov.ph/IT21/IT21Final%20Text%20(Web).htm), current December 9, 1999.

    5"The Dynamics of the Information Technology Industry in the Philippines," IT Action Agenda for the 21st Century (October 1997), National Information Technology Council (http://www.neda.gov.ph/IT21/IT21Final%20Text%20(Web).htm), current December 9, 1999 and "Basic Indicators of Teledensity in the World," International Telecommunications Union (November 1999), (http://www.itu.int/ti/industryoverview/index.htm), current November 30, 1999.

    6"The Dynamics of the Information Technology Industry in the Philippines," IT Action Agenda for the 21st Century (October 1997), National Information Technology Council (http://www.neda.gov.ph/IT21/IT21Final%20Text%20(Web).htm), current December 9, 1999.

    7"Cellular Subscribers in the World," International Telecommunications Union (November 1999), (http://www.itu.int/ti/industryoverview/index.htm), current November 30, 1999.

    8"The Dynamics of the Information Technology Industry in the Philippines," IT Action Agenda for the 21st Century (October 1997), National Information Technology Council (http://www.neda.gov.ph/IT21/IT21Final%20Text%20(Web).htm), current December 9, 1999.

    9"Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (PLDT) Builds Path to Next-Generation Network Services with Cisco Systems Equipment," (December 6, 1999) Cisco System's Asia Pacific New and Information (http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/146/asia_pr/december99/2.html), current December 9, 1999.

    10"PLDT - Company Information," PLDT (http://www.pldt.com.ph), current December 2, 1999.

    11"Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (PLDT) Builds Path to Next-Generation Network Services with Cisco Systems Equipment," (December 6, 1999) Cisco System's Asia Pacific New and Information (http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/146/asia_pr/december99/2.html), current December 9, 1999.

    12"PhIX Network," PhIX - Philippines Internet Exchange (http://www.phix.net.ph/phix/network.html), current December 2, 1999.

    13"Quantum DDB Philippines Inc. Brand Review," Prepared for MCI WorldCom, April 15, 1999, Pasig City, Philippines.

    14"The Dynamics of the Information Technology Industry in the Philippines," IT Action Agenda for the 21st Century (October 1997), National Information Technology Council (http://www.neda.gov.ph/IT21/IT21Final%20Text%20(Web).htm), current December 9, 1999.

    15Ibid.

    16Ibid.



    Privatization and Deregulation

    1"Quantum DDB Philippines Inc. Brand Review," Prepared for MCI WorldCom, April 15, 1999, Pasig City, Philippines.

    2"The Dynamics of the Information Technology Industry in the Philippines," IT Action Agenda for the 21st Century (October 1997), National Information Technology Council (http://www.neda.gov.ph/IT21/IT21Final%20Text%20(Web).htm), current December 9, 1999.

    3Ibid.

    4Ibid.

    5Ibid.

    6Ibid.

    7"Quantum DDB Philippines Inc. Brand Review," Prepared for MCI WorldCom, April 15, 1999, Pasig City, Philippines.

    8Ibid.

    9Ibid.

    10Ibid.

    11Ibid.

    12Ibid.

    13"Quantum DDB Philippines Inc. 1999 Planning Session Report," Prepared for MCI WorldCom, October 15, 1998, Pasig City, Philippines.



    Internet Activity

    1"MosCom - Company Information," MosCom (http://www.mozcom.com/company/profile.html), current December 2, 1999.

    2"Paul Budde Communcations: 240 Percent Growth in Asia Since 1996," (August 14, 1997) NUA Internet Surveys (http://www.nua.ie/surveys), current November 9, 1999.

    3"Paul Budde Communcations: Asian ISP Market Needs to Focus," (December 18, 1998) NUA Internet Surveys (http://www.nua.ie/surveys), current November 9, 1999.

    4Ibid.

    5Ibid.

    6Ibid.

    7"Techserver: Demographic Projections for Asia," (September 10, 1998) NUA Internet Surveys (http://www.nua.ie/surveys), current November 9, 1999.

    8Yao-Endriga, M. "Philcomsat Pins Hopes on Satellite Internet Services," The Philippine Star, October 15, 1999.

    9"Internet Domain Survey," (July 1999) Internet Software Consortium (http://www.isc.org/ds/WWW-9907/dist-bynum.html), current November 30, 1999.

    10"PhIX Frequently Asked Questions," PhIX - Philippines Internet Exchange (http://www.phix.net.ph/phix/faq.html), current December 2, 1999.

    11"PhilWorld Online Internet Services," PhilWorld Online (http://www.cebu.pworld.net.ph/services.htm), current December 6, 1999.

    12"MosCom - Company Information,"MosCom (http://www.mozcom.com/company/profile.html), current December 2, 1999.

    13Ibid.

    14Ibid.

    15Each ISP was surveyed individually (via the website or personal communication) for pricing plans or quotes for services provided. Last current December 2, 1999.



    Hardware Manufacturing

    1"The Dynamics of the Information Technology Industry in the Philippines," IT Action Agenda for the 21st Century (October 1997), National Information Technology Council (http://www.neda.gov.ph/IT21/IT21Final%20Text%20(Web).htm), current December 9, 1999.

    2Ibid.

    3Ibid.

    4Ibid.



    Software Development

    1"The Dynamics of the Information Technology Industry in the Philippines," IT Action Agenda for the 21st Century (October 1997), National Information Technology Council (http://www.neda.gov.ph/IT21/IT21Final%20Text%20(Web).htm), current December 9, 1999.

    2Ibid.

    3Ibid.



    Electronic Commerce

    1"Singapore Business Times: Malaysia to Lead Internet Growth in Asia," (October 29, 1997) NUA Internet Surveys (http://www.nua.ie/surveys), current November 9, 1999.

    2"Briefing Paper on ASEAN Economic Integration," Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) (hhttp://www.asean.or.id), current November 20, 1999.

    3"The Dynamics of the Information Technology Industry in the Philippines," (September 1999), World Bank Group (http://www.worldbank.org), current November 20, 1999.

    4"Statistics on the size of sales for exports and imports in the Philippines," The Philippines Department of Trade and Industry (http://www.philtins.dti.gov.ph), current November 20, 1999.



    IT Usage

    1"The Dynamics of the Information Technology Industry in the Philippines," IT Action Agenda for the 21st Century (October 1997), National Information Technology Council (http://www.neda.gov.ph/IT21/IT21Final%20Text%20(Web).htm), current December 9, 1999.

    2Ibid.

    3Ibid.

    4Ibid.

    5Ibid.

    6Ibid.

    7Ibid.

    8Ibid.

    9Ibid.



    IT Financing

    1"Philippines to invest US$582 million in IT," (April 7, 1999), ComputerWorld Philippines (http://it.idg.net/crd_it_9-51553.html), current December 10, 1999.

    2"The Dynamics of the Information Technology Industry in the Philippines," IT Action Agenda for the 21st Century (October 1997), National Information Technology Council (http://www.neda.gov.ph/IT21/IT21Final%20Text%20(Web).htm), current December 9, 1999.

    3"Philippines to invest US$582 million in IT," (April 7, 1999), ComputerWorld Philippines (http://it.idg.net/crd_it_9-51553.html), current December 10, 1999.

    4"The Dynamics of the Information Technology Industry in the Philippines," IT Action Agenda for the 21st Century (October 1997), National Information Technology Council (http://www.neda.gov.ph/IT21/IT21Final%20Text%20(Web).htm), current December 9, 1999.

    5Ibid.

    6"Philippines to invest US$582 million in IT," (April 7, 1999), ComputerWorld Philippines (http://it.idg.net/crd_it_9-51553.html), current December 10, 1999.



    IT Labour Market

    1"Quantum DDB Philippines Inc. Brand Review," Prepared for MCI WorldCom, April 15, 1999, Pasig City, Philippines.

    2Ferriols, D. "Number of Japanese Firms with Backroom Operations in RP Seen to Double," The Philippine Star, October 30, 1999.

    3Ibid.

    4Goad, G.P. "At Your Service," Far Eastern Economic Review, September 2, 1999.

    5Ibid.

    6"The Dynamics of the Information Technology Industry in the Philippines," IT Action Agenda for the 21st Century (October 1997), National Information Technology Council (http://www.neda.gov.ph/IT21/IT21Final%20Text%20(Web).htm), current December 9, 1999.

    7Ibid.

    8Ibid.

    9Ibid.

    10Ibid.

    11Goad, G.P. "At Your Service," Far Eastern Economic Review, September 2, 1999.

    12"The Dynamics of the Information Technology Industry in the Philippines," IT Action Agenda for the 21st Century (October 1997), National Information Technology Council (http://www.neda.gov.ph/IT21/IT21Final%20Text%20(Web).htm), current December 9, 1999.

    13Ibid.



    Government Policies

    1"The Dynamics of the Information Technology Industry in the Philippines," IT Action Agenda for the 21st Century (October 1997), National Information Technology Council (http://www.neda.gov.ph/IT21/IT21Final%20Text%20(Web).htm), current December 9, 1999.

    2Ibid.

    3Ibid.

    4Ibid.





    This site was developed for
    Impacts of National Information Technology Environments on Business
    Kogod School of Business
    American University, Washington, DC.

    Created by Bree Connally

    This page was last updated: December 13, 1999