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A group of concerned Dumaguete residents are opposing a proposed artifical island-slash-reclamation project off the coast of the city due to the potential irreversible damage it could cause to the local ecology. (Photo from the NO to 174DGTE Coalition) The group, which calls themselves the “NO to...

PLDT Inc. and Smart Communications, Inc. partnered with the local government of Lipa, Batangas to fast-track the transformation of the province's most populous center to a 'Smart City'. The telcos are rolling out fiber-powered WiFi in Lipa's hospitals, schools and government offices, as well as...

Pasay City Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano launched the city's "Electronic Mamamayan Identification Card" which can be used in contract tracing, commerce, as a city ID, and an e-wallet for the distribution of financial aid. "It is with great pride that I introduce to you today our first-ever smart city...

Manila dropped 10 notches to 104th from 94th in 2019, finishing fifth to the last among 109 countries in the 2020 Smart City Index on concerns of road congestion, corruption, health care, air pollution, and unemployment. As a result, the Philippines’ largest city’s rating also decelerated to...