For generations, societies have depended on essential utilities like water, electricity, gas, and transportation to power daily life and economic progress. Today, connectivity has become just as indispensable. It powers how Filipinos work, learn, access healthcare, manage their finances, run...
For those who grew up watching the news on television, he was the familiar chinito reporter delivering stories for GMA News under the name Julius Segovia. For many of his students, however, he is simply Sir Julius, the mentor who generously shares lessons from the newsroom with aspiring journalists...
Quezon City has become one of the first local government units (LGUs) in the country to add a third gender option to its online business permit system, making the process more inclusive for entrepreneurs. The enhancement was implemented through the city 's upgraded QC Biz Easy platform,...
PhilFirst, one of the country’s oldest non-life insurance companies and a member of the Philippines First Insurance Group, has partnered with AI-enabled InsurTech platform ProTech to introduce next-generation integrated insurance solutions aimed at making insurance more accessible and convenient...
SwiftPay, the enterprise payments unit of Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas-regulated (BSP) Swift Technology Ventures Inc., launched a real-time fraud detection platform to help local lenders comply with stricter digital security mandates amid rising financial scams. The platform, called SwiftGuard,...
Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) Chairperson and CEO Lala Sotto has condemned China Daily over AI-generated videos and editorial materials that she said portrayed Filipinos in a racist and dehumanizing manner, while using the incident to renew calls for responsible use...
House Speaker Faustino “Bojie” Dy III is pushing to make digital literacy a mandatory part of basic education in the country, saying it is a protective tool for Filipino children in the age of social media. “Hindi po natin puwedeng i-asa sa pagbabawal lamang ang kaligtasan ng ating mga anak...
As economic pressures continue to squeeze household budgets, more Filipinos are choosing repayment flexibility over delinquency. Tonik has seen a threefold increase in the use of its loan payment holiday, Payhinga, underscoring the growing need for financial tools that help borrowers manage...
Solid North Party-list Rep. Ching Bernos is prodding the Marcos administration to provide digital literacy training to Filipino youth, saying it will greatly increase their chances of landing a job. Bernos says this is especially true for individuals who are unable to enroll for higher studies. "As...
There has been much joy and celebration as banks and e-wallets have started waiving transfer fees for InstaPay or PESONet transfers (online money transfers). If the transfer fee was not waived, then a number of free transfers or a lower transfer fee was announced. If, after your celebratory dance,...
PhilCare, one of the leading health maintenance organizations in the Philippines, is officially pivoting the local healthcare sector into the digital future. By integrating Verisk 's innovative Health Risk Rating Solution, the domestic HMO giant has successfully implemented a fully automated...
As communities across the Philippines become more dependent on digital access for work, education, livelihood, and essential services, Globe continues to strengthen the foundations that help keep people connected while building a more resilient and sustainable future. Through its 2025 Integrated...
