The Digital Marketing Association of the Philippines (DMAP), the country’s center of excellence and innovation in digital marketing, will take center stage in spearheading the movement towards mastering the digital landscape when it hosts the ninth edition of the annual Digital Congress...
Data center developer A-FLOW, a joint venture between FLOW Digital Infrastructure (FLOW) and AyalaLand Logistics Holdings Corp. (ALLHC), has completed the structural framework of its new ML1 Data Center in Biñan, Laguna. ALLHC said the three-building carrier-neutral campus is designed to meet the...
As the Philippines navigates the digital age, the financial technology sector is witnessing a major transformation. Recent studies indicated a surge in the adoption of financial mobile apps among consumers. For many Filipinos, the shift to digital finance has made managing money more...
The Department of Finance (DOF) said that President Marcos will soon sign the law imposing value-added tax (VAT) on foreign digital service providers, such as Netflix. During a Senate Finance subcommittee hearing on Tuesday, Aug. 27, Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto said the DOF and the Bureau of...
To better prepare the region's youth for future challenges, the Philippines, through the Department of Education (DepEd), urged ASEAN member states to prioritize digital transformation in education. DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara attends the 13th ASEAN Education Ministers Meeting in Thailand. (Photo...
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) has welcomed the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) directive mandating the acceptance of the digital national ID and the utilization of national ID authentication services in financial transactions. PSA Undersecretary Claire Dennis S. Mapa said the central...
Senior Netflix officials support the bill on 12 percent value-added tax (VAT) for foreign digital service providers, citing it would level the playing field between local and international digital service providers, according to the Department of Finance (DOF). According to a Facebook post on...
Sy family-led BDO Unibank has advised its customers about the upcoming deactivation of the old BDO Digital Banking app. In an advisory on Wednesday, July 31, the country’s largest bank by assets said its customers must transition to the new BDO Online banking app before Aug. 19, 2024....
Registered individuals are allowed to save a copy or screenshot of their national identification cards on their phones to present in establishments, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). In a Facebook post, the PSA said that national ID-registered citizens may obtain and generate...
TAYABAS CITY, Quezon – Mayor Lovely Reynoso-Pontioso launched three projects during the Digital Tayabas City Day at the atrium of the new city hall on Wednesday, July 17. TAYABAS City Mayor Lovely Reynoso-Pontioso (fourth from right) receives the Integrated Barangay Civil Registration System...
The Private Sector Advisory Council (PSAC) is looking at improving the internet connectivity in the country following the approval by the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) board of P16.1 billion for the establishment of a digital infrastructure. Although a far cry from the...
Citing the need to upgrade the country’s digital connectivity, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) board led by President Marcos has approved some P16.1 billion allocation for the Philippine Digital Infrastructure Project (PDIP). File photo According to the NEDA website, the...
