The State of E-Commerce in the Philippines: Issues and Challenges

Question 1

Among the Southeast Asian countries, the Philippines experienced the highest increase in terms of shopping app usage (__ %) as well as online spending (__%).

Answer 1

53%, 57%

Question 2

In 2000, only ___ percent of the country’s total population were connected to the internet.

Answer 2

two

Question 3

Ten years later (2010), ___% of the population were already connected

Answer 3

25%

Question 4

In 2020, __% of the population or roughly __ million Filipinos are already online.

Answer 4

67%, 73 million

Question 5

E-Commerce Roadmap Pre
and During the Pandemic

Answer 5

• 100,000 Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises doing e-commerce
• 40-50% of internet users doing e-commerce
• Fast and competitive internet access
• Cybercrime enforcement and protection
• Online and connected government (G2G, G2B, G2C, and G2E)

Question 6

To help foster the growth of the economy, the DTI in 2016 developed the Philippine _______, targeting to expand the share of e-commerce to GDP from 10% in 2015 to 25% by 2020.9

Answer 6

E-Commerce Roadmap of 2016-2020

Question 7

Under the 2016-2020 Roadmap, other agencies of government such as the ___, ____, ____, ____ among others, were given roles to help fulfill its goals.

Answer 7

• Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT)
• Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP)
• Department of Science and Technology
• National Privacy Commission (NPC),

Question 8

Philippines’ main consumer law focusing on protection against deceptive, unfair, and unconscionable sales practices

Answer 8

Consumer Act

Question 9

Consumer Act says that consumers should enjoy the following rights:

Answer 9

• right to basic needs
• right to safety
• right to information
• right to choose
• right to representation
• right to redress
• right to consumer education
• right to healthy environment

Question 10

prescribes the rules and regulations for consumer protection

Answer 10

Joint Department Administrative Order 01 of 2008

Question 11

______ aim at protecting consumers doing online transactions, specifically on the purchase of products and services

Answer 11

Joint Department Administrative Order 01

Question 12

concern of buyers when it comes to e-commerce

Answer 12

• low trust in digital payments
• privacy

Question 13

signed into law in 2012

Answer 13

Philippines’ Data Protection Act

Question 14

Philippines’ only bilateral free trade agreement

Answer 14

Philippines-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement of 2008

Question 15

Philippines-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement of 2008 covers:

Answer 15

• trade in goods
• trade in services
• investments
• movement of natural persons
• intellectual property
• customs procedures
• improvement of the business environment
• government procurement

Question 16

most recent trade agreement that the country entered into

Answer 16

Regional Comprehensive on Economic Partnership (RCEP)

Question 17

RCEP is the trade agreement made up of 10 ASEAN country members plus:

Answer 17

• Australia
• New Zealand
• Japan
• South Korea
• China

Question 18

joined the initial meetings and discussions on RCEP but backed out of membership in 2020

Answer 18

India

Question 19

individuals, including online sellers, earning less than ____ annually are exempt from payment of income tax

Answer 19

250,000 pesos or 5,000 USD

Question 20

proposes to impose VAT on the online transactions of goods and services and requires non-residents offering digital services in the Philippines to have a resident agent

Answer 20

Digital Economy Taxation Act of 2020

Question 21

Digital Economy Taxation Act of 2020 is also called House Bill _____

Answer 21

6765

Question 22

filed to make online buying, selling, and transactions faster

Answer 22

Internet Transactions Act

Question 23

Internet Transactions Act is also called

Answer 23

Senate Bill No. 1591

Question 24

Electronic Commerce Act of 2000 is also called

Answer 24

Republic Act No. 8792