Published February 22, 2021, 3:02 PM
Converge Information and Communications Technology Solutions Inc. joins forces with millions around the globe to raise awareness for better and safer internet usage. With lockdown restrictions forcing the young and old alike to study and work remotely, extra precautionary measures must be extended to the online community.
A study released by the Washington-based International Justice Mission reveals that the Philippines is the global hotspot for online child sexual exploitation, worsened by lockdown restrictions. Increased risk of harm through the spread of false information or malicious content that is especially dangerous for children puts Converge in the position to protect the younger generation by promoting the responsible, respectful, critical, and creative use of digital technologies.
Published January 1, 2021, 5:00 AM
Market Year-ender
Shown at the last day of trading for 2020 are (from left): PSE Finance Division Head Roberto Jose R. Jimenez and Securities Clearing Corporation of the Philippines COO Renee D. Rubio; PSE COO Roel A. Refran and PSE President and CEO Ramon S. Monzon.
One would run out of superlatives to describe 2020 and what it brought to local stock market, the Philippines and to the world.
The year started with a bang, literally, with the explosion of the Taal Volcano which was soon followed by the COVID-19 pandemic that unhinged everyone and had an unprecedented impact on the global and local economies.
Businessman Dennis Anthony H. Uy is from Pampanga and is not Dennis A. Uy (DAU) of Davao. He, not DAU, is a regular director (RD) of the seven-man board and owner of Converge Information and Communications Technology Solutions Inc. (CNVRG). He is also the company’s founder and chief executive officer (CEO).
His fellow RDs are Maria Grace Y. Uy, Francisco Ed Lim, and Saurabh N. Agarwal, according to the website of the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE).
The same website names Jose Pamintuan de Jesus as chairman of the board. Aside from De Jesus who is one of three independent directors, the two others are Amando M. Tetangco Jr. and Roman Felipe S. Reyes.