With contributions from e-wallet giant GCash serving as a steady earnings driver, Globe Telecom Inc. is eyeing another strategic asset to power its long-term growth trajectory: data centers. Asked if the company sees another asset following the initial public offering (IPO) route, Globe Chief...
The Marikina City government has deployed rescue boats in identified low-lying and flood-prone areas in the city to ensure the safety of residents amid continued heavy rainfall brought by the Southwest Monsoon (Habagat). On Saturday, Aug. 8, a total of 20 rescue boats have been deployed in the...
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 Philippines is rightly trying to attract data centers, cloud platforms, and artificial intelligence investments. These projects can create jobs, deepen the country’s digital capabilities, and position us more strongly in the regional technology economy. But a data center cannot be built...
Senator Jinggoy Estrada on Tuesday, July 28 called for the immediate implementation of Republic Act No. 12076 or the Ligtas Pinoy Centers Act saying President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s move to mention it during his fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA) affirms the urgent need to...
NEW YORK (AP) — No large data centers can be built in New York for up to a year as the state creates rules to protect the environment and its energy grid from the power-hungry facilities fueling artificial intelligence. Gov. Kathy Hochul signed an executive order Tuesday imposing the country...
Camarines Sur-based solons are prodding government to pour investments on fully-equipped, permanent mega-evacuation centers (ECs) to shelter evacuees in the aftermath of natural disasters, including earthquakes. Rep. Migz Villafuerte (5th district) and Rep. Luigi Villafuerte (2nd district) pointed...
The Quezon City government has created a Heat Action Team (QC‑HAT) to boost its response to extreme weather and safeguard residents from rising climate risks. Quezon City has recorded heat index levels reaching 42 to 44 degrees Celsius in 2024 and 2025, raising concerns over health impacts,...
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Juan Miguel Cuna has ordered the automatic activation of Regional Operation Centers (OPCENs) nationwide whenever disaster warnings are issued, saying “every minute counts” in protecting communities from environmental hazards and...
The Quezon City government on Wednesday, May 20, extended financial and relief assistance to 130 families affected by separate fire incidents in seven barangays last week as part of its continuing post-fire recovery efforts. Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte led the distribution of assistance to...
Building a total of 349 specialty centers is among the goals of President Marcos before his term ends in 2028. Marcos revealed the plan during his visit to the Brain and Spine Center of the Cagayan Valley Medical Center (CVMC) in Tuguegarao City, Cagayan on Friday, May 15. "As of now, we are...
International Finance Corp. (IFC) is preparing a fresh investment in the Philippines’ growing digital infrastructure sector, backing a local company planning to expand data center capacity outside Metro Manila. Manila Bulletin reported earlier that the World Bank Group’s (WBG) private-sector...
