President Marcos said the Philippine government has finally moved into the 21st Century as government services go digital and converge under one roof following the launch of the Bagong Pilipinas eGovPH Serbisyo Hub and its companion eGovPH Super App in San Juan City on Friday, July 18. In his...
Ride-hailing app inDrive has teamed up with fuel provider Seaoil in launching its Driver Loyalty program, which aims to provide day-to-day support to its growing network of partner drivers. In a statement, inDrive said this collaboration will enable its partner drivers to gain access to exclusive...
A 23-year-old call center agent was robbed by a man he matched with on a dating app and met in person in Barangay San Andres, Cainta, Rizal, on Wednesday, April 30. The Rizal Police Provincial Office (Rizal PPO) said that the victim, “Mar,” arranged to meet the suspect, identified as “CJ,”...
The Private Sector Advisory Council (PSAC) urges the Marcos administration to fast-track initiatives integral to the country’s digital transformation, including creating a “Government-as-a-Service” model. In a recent meeting at Malacañang Palace with President Ferdinand “Bongbong”...
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Deputy Governor Bernadette Romulo-Puyat (second from right) led the launching of “BSP Mobile” app on April 14 at the BSP head office in Manila. Displaying the app on their mobile phones with her are (from left) BSP Deputy Governors Mamerto E. Tangonan and...
CEBU CITY – In a bid to bring quality healthcare closer to more communities, Chong Hua Hospital has launched a first-of-its-kind digital healthcare platform in the Visayas and Mindanao. OFFICIALS and doctors of Chong Hua Hospital attend the launching of CHi App, the hospital’s...
It’s been years since my husband and I traveled as a couple. We made an unspoken decision to prioritize our free time with our three children. A MARVELOUS SIGHT Wat Arun Temple at twilight in Bangkok, Thailand (Photo Freepik) Lately, we've been enjoying lunch dates while the...
Nueva Ecija Rep. Ria Vergara has urged President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to keep the e-Gov PH Super App as the Department of Information and Communications Technology transitions to a new leadership. VERGARA (FB) Vergara, a senior member of the House Committee on Information and Communications...
ILOILO CITY – The city government and local government units in the province of Iloilo are now using the electronic Government System and Platforms (eGovPH), an online application developed by the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), to provide services. THE...
Local fintech Maya reported group-wide profitability last year, driven by the issuance of over 125,000 credit cards in six months, solidifying its position in the Philippine financial sector. “Achieving profitability while scaling rapidly demonstrates our ability to drive sustainable growth,”...
Mobile wallet GCash has teamed up with US-based money transmitter Viamericas to facilitate real-time remittances from overseas Filipinos in North America. (L-R) GCash International general manager Paul Albano, Viamericas PH country head and head of perations of non-latam Raquel Aquino and GCash...
The Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) is phasing out its direct e-wallet loading feature for GCash and Maya on Feb. 13, 2025. After this date, BPI customers will no longer be able to use the "Load E-Wallet" option within the BPI mobile app to fund their GCash or Maya accounts. Instead, BPI is...
