The Philippines risks remaining a mere host for foreign-led artificial intelligence (AI) and semiconductor investments under the emerging United States (US)-led Pax Silica initiative unless it develops stronger domestic technological and industrial capabilities, according to the University of the...
The Republic of Korea has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting peacebuilding and inclusive development initiatives in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) following the official visit of Korean Ambassador Lee Sang-hwa to Cotabato City on June 1. During his meeting with...
Philippine economic growth needs “a major impetus” after slowing to its weakest pace since the pandemic recovery period, with rising inflation, higher interest rates, and the prolonged Middle East conflict expected to weigh on the country’s property sector, according to property consultancy...
The domestic contact center industry is projected to grow revenues by five percent to more than $35 billion this year, driven by the sector’s resilience amid external pressures and the growing role of artificial intelligence (AI) in customer experience. The Customer Xperience Association of the...
A nearly seven-year-old policy that froze new Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) ecozone approvals in Metro Manila may need to be revisited as compliant office space in key central business districts (CBDs) becomes increasingly scarce, according to property consultancy Colliers. In a May 19...
The Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU) turned over P11.7 million in socio-economic assistance to former rebel-led people’s organizations (POs) in Soccsksargen (Region 12), advancing its localized Transformation Program in non-Bangsamoro Autonomous...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) is taking the safest route in dealing with the arrest of its former chief and now Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa. Despite the confirmation of the arrest warrant by the International Criminal Court (ICC), the PNP, in its statement, said it has not received any...
Samarkand, UZBEKISTAN — The information technology and business process management (IT-BPM) industry, the Philippines’ top dollar earner, needs to overcome infrastructure and talent challenges while keeping pace with emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) to maintain its...
Government and peace stakeholders advocated for “futures thinking” and scenario-based planning to become standard tools in policymaking across the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) to sustain the gains from the peace process and prepare for emerging risks. This direction...
There may be no radiation leaks seeping into the country’s power system yet, but it seems the policymaking core of the Department of Energy (DOE) is already 'overheating ' and treading halfway into a meltdown. The DOE’s newly issued Circular (No. 2025-10-0019) reads like an incentive...
The country’s top information technology and business process management (IT-BPM) group stated that it is aligned with the government in upholding the integrity of the sector following the naming of companies allegedly violating workers’ rights in the aftermath of the 6.9 magnitude earthquake...
The country’s leading group of information technology and business process management (IT-BPM) firms opposed the “premature” identification of six companies that supposedly violated employees’ rights during the deadly 6.9 magnitude earthquake in Cebu, arguing that it could be detrimental to...
