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A bill mandating the government to use free/open source software (FOSS) has been filed at the House of Representatives. Bayan Muna Representative Teddy Casiño said the use of FOSS will help the government save from its spending on computer software and licenses. BY BULATLAT Bayan Muna Rep. Teddy Casiño, principal author of House Bill No.…

Computer Professionals’ Union’s (CPU) Ricardo Bahague Jr. encouraged students and other sectors to support Free and Open Source Softwares (FOSS) during a forum the Information Technology Society conducted Tuesday at the University of the Cordilleras (UC). BY MIRIAM GUILLERMO, MARIA SHIELA MAE BARRUGA, BEVERLY KAY NANILEN B. PAMBID Northern Dispatch Posted by Bulatlat Vol. VII,…