Join us and be a member of PCS

The Philippine Computer Society offers two types of membership: Individual and
Partnership. Membership acceptance is based on the rules and regulations
promulgated by the Membership Committee. Membership approval is granted by the
Board of Trustees of PCS.

1. Who can apply to become a partner institution/organization?

Any institution or organization authorized by the relevant government agency,
sharing common objectives and capable of providing complementary resources,
expertise, or capabilities in the holistic advancement of ICT professionals or
information technology.

2. Who can be endorsed to serve as the designated official representative of a
partner to the Philippine Computer Society?

An individual who meets the requirements for individual membership in PCS can
be endorsed by the institution/organization to officially represent the institution as
an education partner of PCS.

3. Who can apply for individual membership in PCS?

An individual employed in a computing or information technology-related field is
eligible to apply for individual membership in PCS. This individual may serve as a
faculty member, teacher, or trainer involved in research management,
supervision, or instructional activities within the realm of computing or information
technology. They may or may not simultaneously hold a position primarily
focused on computing or IT-related tasks within an IT supplier,
telecommunications vendor, or other enterprise centered on IT/ICT as its core
business. Additionally, they may or may not simultaneously work primarily in
computing or IT-related roles within an enterprise whose core business is
unrelated to IT/ICT.

The scope of such an individual’s occupation may include:

a. Development, distribution, implementation, support, and operation of
telecommunication, computer hardware/software, and multimedia content.
b. Provision of information services to end-users.
c. Management of any of the aforementioned processes.

4. What are the benefits of being a PCS Partner?

  • Receipt of a certificate acknowledging the institution's affiliation as a PCS
    partner
  • Representation of the partner at essential meetings and events
  • Equivalent rights and privileges of the official representative to individual PCS members
  • Exclusive discounts for significant PCS events, seminars, and conferences
  • Assistance of PCS for resource speakers for company, association, or
    school events (with reasonable notice)
  • Priority access and discounted rates for training events associated with the
    association-partner collaboration

5. Who can apply for individual membership in PCS?

  • Electronic certificate confirming individual membership
  • Upon request and written authorization from a PCS member in good
    standing, PCS will confirm membership to current or prospective employers/institutions of learning
  • Free admission to Membership Meetings, which focus on local ICT industry developments, government strategies, and PCS projects
  • Free admission to the Professional Development Program (TECHTALKS),
    covering ICT trends and soft skills development
  • Participation in PCS Certification Programs to enhance professional
    credentials
  • Leadership development opportunities, including committee chairmanship
  • Networking and business opportunities through PCS membership
  • Discounts on fees to major conferences, seminars, and trainings

6. How to make payment?

  • You can make your payment through deposit or mobile transfer to:
    Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI)
  • Account name: Philippine Computer Society
  • Account number: 0071 0335 97

Upon receipt of your payment confirmation to PCS, we will provide you with a
digital copy of your membership certificate and an official receipt.

Please download application form and email to: 

secretariat@philippinecomputersociety.org or [email protected].  Thank you.

For PCS membership application form, please email to:
[email protected] or [email protected]. Thank you.

Have a question? Send us a message

PHILIPPINE COMPUTER SOCIETY (PCS)


PRIVACY STATEMENT
Your privacy is important to us. This privacy statement explains what personal data PCS collects from you, through our interactions with you and through our products, and how we use that data.


Our Privacy Policy explains:


What information we collect and why we collect it;


How we use that information; and


The choices we offer, including how to access and update information.


PERSONAL DATA WE COLLECT
PCS collects data to operate effectively and provide you the best experiences. You provide most of this data to us directly when you register for webinars and events, or interact with us. We get some of it by recording how you interact with our ads, for example, using technologies like cookies, and receiving error reports or usage data.


First Name and Last Name

Mobile Number

Email Address

Company

Position/Title

Voluntary data: Information you voluntarily provide to the site or when you contact us for any reason.


HOW WE USE PERSONAL DATA


PCS uses the data we collect to operate our business and provide you with use of the products and services we and our business partners offer. This includes using data to improve the products and personalize your experiences. We may also use the data to communicate with you, for example, informing you about updates and product information we and our partners/customers have to offer.


SHARING PERSONAL INFORMATION


PCS does not share Personal Data with any third parties without legal reasons, such as with your consent or to fulfill a contract. PCS stores and processes personal data in secure third-party applications for day-to-day business operations. All third-party applications used by PCS to store or process personal data are committed to National Privacy Commission (NPC) compliance. For more information, please contact us at [email protected]. We will also share personal information with companies, organizations or individuals outside of PCS if we have a good-faith belief that access, use, preservation or disclosure of the information is reasonably necessary to:


Meet any applicable law, regulation, legal process or enforceable governmental request;

Enforce applicable Terms of Service, including investigation of potential violations;

Detect, prevent, or otherwise address fraud, security or technical issues; and/or
Protect against harm to the rights, property or safety of PCS, our users or the public as required or permitted by law.


HOW TO ACCESS & CONTROL YOUR PERSONAL DATA


We aim to provide you with access to your personal information. If that information is wrong, we strive to give you ways to update it quickly or to delete it – unless we have to keep that information for legitimate business or legal purposes. You can view or edit your personal data upon requests. However, if you would like to delete your personal data or your account, you can do so by emailing at [email protected]. You can also make choices about PCS collection and use of your data. You can always choose whether you wish to receive promotional email from PCS. You can also opt out from receiving interest-based advertising from PCS by contacting [email protected].


COOKIES & SIMILAR TECHNOLOGIES


PCS uses cookies (small text files placed on your device) and similar technologies to provide our websites and online services and to help collect data. Cookies allow us, among other things, to:


Store your preferences and settings;

Provide interest-based advertising; and

Analyze how our websites and online services are performing.


We also use web technology to help deliver cookies and gather usage and performance data. Our websites may include web technology and cookies from third-party service providers. We have a variety of tools to control cookies and similar technologies, including browser controls to block and delete cookies and controls from some third-party analytics service providers to opt out of data collection through web technology and similar technologies. Your browser and other choices may impact your experiences with our products.


THIRD PARTY PRIVACY STATEMENTS


This Privacy Notice governs use of this registration site. However, if you register for (or attend) an event hosted by PCS, your participation may be governed by additional and/or different privacy policies, including privacy polices of our event sponsor. For this purpose, The Privacy Policy website of the sponsor will be indicated.


PCS will share to the sponsor the following personal information:


First Name and Last Name

Mobile Number

Email Address

Region


who may gather or receive and use your data pursuant to its own policy. Upon registering for an event, you should receive the privacy policies that are applicable to your participation in that event and be asked to agree to them. If you register for an event but do not receive event policy notices, or if you have questions about policies presented, please notify us at [email protected] before proceeding.


For more information, you can contact us at [email protected]

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