NEW CLARK CITY — State-run Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) has dispelled assumptions that hyperscale data centers, whose energy requirements are enough to power as many as 100,000 households, would be constructed under the proposed Pax Silica artificial intelligence (AI)...
The country’s three largest broadband providers are teaming up for a landmark submarine cable project aimed at closing the connectivity gap once and for all, with a potential investment pegged at $500 million, or roughly ₱30.63 billion. Department of Information and Communications Technology...
The Pax Silica artificial intelligence (AI) industrial hub is expected to have a data center capacity of at least 400 megawatts (MW), more than double the country’s current capacity, once it becomes fully operational, according to the Department of Information and Communications Technology...
Cities with fully automated business permits and licensing systems (BPLS) posted stronger local business tax (LBT) revenue growth, with only 54 of the 138 Philippine cities studied having fully automated their BPLS, according to state-run policy think tank Philippine Institute for Development...
Grab was recognized by the Department of Information and Communications Technology as one of its “Bayani sa Last-Mile” awardees, affirming Grab’s role in helping bring digital services closer to Filipino consumers, merchants, and delivery-partners. The recognition also underscored Grab’s...
The Philippine government is opening its digital transformation efforts to the country’s technology community through the eGovPH Hackathon, inviting developers, programmers, students, and innovators to help build the next generation of citizen-focused government services. First Lady Liza...
The Philippines is turning to artificial intelligence (AI) to help small businesses secure loans and digitize operations, bridging a critical financing gap for the enterprises that form the backbone of the country’s economy. The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) and...
The government launched a digital identification system for delivery couriers, moving to tighten oversight and curb rampant fraud in the rapidly expanding e-commerce market that has outpaced traditional regulatory frameworks. The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DITC)...
The Philippines recorded the lowest demand for digital skills among six Asia-Pacific economies studied by the Manila-based Asian Development Bank (ADB), although employers’ requirements for digital competencies have been rising steadily as technology spreads across a broader range of occupations....
In the Philippine energy sector, ‘greed integration’ isn’t subtle anymore. It has been stamped in black and white with the jaw-dropping ₱11/kWh offshore wind price recently approved by the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC). This rate applies to the targeted 3,300-megawatt capacity auction...
Senator Joel Villanueva is pushing for the passage of the proposed Magna Carta for Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Professionals in government, a measure designed to enhance compensation, protect workers’ rights, and promote career development in one of the country’s...
Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano cautioned that the Philippines could face a “double whammy” in its healthcare system if the government does not accelerate the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) even as Filipino health workers continue to migrate in search of greener pastures...
