Digital platforms that repeatedly refuse to comply with the country’s child protection requirements could face geo-blocking or suspension of access, stressing that no platform is too large to escape accountability, the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) warned on Sunday, Aug....
By Faye Beatrix R. Dela Torre | Co-Founder, Stellar Minds PH In the aftermath of the tragic Zamboanga school shooting, public discussion has turned to a difficult question: What role, if any, did online platforms like Roblox play in the lead-up to the tragedy? It is an understandable question,...
The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) on Thursday, Aug. 20, said it will streamline its procedures and modernize its information technology system to cut red tape and speed up transactions for members and healthcare providers. During a press briefing, PhilHealth President and...
With premier shared spaces designed for startups and multinational firms, the Common Ground Digital Park McKinley Hill boasts nearly 2,000 sqm of co-working space in the Intellectual Property Center in Taguig City. The newly built flexible workspace offers hot desking, private offices, and modern...
Digital payments came just over five percentage points (ppts) short of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) 70-percent target for 2028, already accounting for nearly two-thirds of the country’s total retail transactions in 2025. BSP Deputy Governor Zeno Ronald R. Abenoja reported during the...
GMA Network is looking to emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) to expand how it connects with audiences beyond traditional television. Through its digital arm, GMA New Media, Inc. (NMI), the Kapuso network joined the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in launching the AI &...
The countdown is on for “Walk Into the Future: Digital Walker’s 20th Anniversary,” happening from August 20 to 23, 2026, at the Glorietta Palm Drive Activity Center. The public is invited to join the anniversary celebration, which officially opens at 6pm on August 20, and experience Digital...
House Speaker Isabela 6th district Rep. Faustino "Bojie" Dy III highlighted the positive impact to education that House Bill (HB) No. 9532, or the proposed “Universal Access to Digital Academic Learning Resources Act" could potentially bring. This, as Dy welcomed the recent passage of the measure...
Imagine an ordinary citizen trying to track flood-control spending in their province. They want to cross-examine project costs, contractors, locations, and completion rates — not as professional investigative journalists, but as community members whose neighborhoods submerge under water every...
Global digital payments firm Visa and USSC Money Services, Inc. (UMSI) have launched U Accept, a payment solution that turns smartphones into point-of-sale (POS) terminals, allowing small enterprises to accept e-payments without investing in traditional, often costly, POS hardware. “UMSI has...
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is preparing to order lenders and digital financial firms to link directly with the government’s National ID system, making digital identity verification mandatory for opening accounts and onboarding customers in the country. Under the latest draft circular...
For 2028, the Information Technology and Business Process Management (IT-BPM) sector is expected to continue expanding steadily, with projections suggesting revenue targets between $43.3 billion and $50.5 billion annually, and the workforce could reach around 2.14 million employees, according to...
