Globe Telecom’s 917Ventures and Ayala Corp. are bringing Gogoro of Taiwan’s two-wheel electric vehicle and battery-swapping technology to the Philippines. To be piloted in Metro Manila in the first quarter of 2023, Gogoro’s Smartscooters will serve as an eco-friendly alternative to fossil...
Senior Deputy Speaker and former president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has praised the Philippine Association of Food Technologists, Inc. (PAFT) for supporting the Marcos administration’s call toward human security, which he said was hinged on food. Senior Deputy Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo...
(L-R) Ann Cuisia, President and CEO, digiCOOP; David Almirol, Jr., Undersecretary for e-Government, Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT); Io Guballa, Business Lead for Banking Services, UBX; Albert Tinio, Co-CEO and Chief Commercial Officer, GoTyme Bank; and Edison Tsai,...
Becoming a great retail bank is a journey and not a destination. UnionBank stood out on the global stage at the recently-concluded Singapore FinTech Festival (SFF) for the fifth consecutive year as the lone Filipino bank gold sponsor bannering the “Tech Up Pilipinas” advocacy that is the...
Health technology platform mWell, developed by Metro Pacific Health Tech Corporation, wholly-owned subsidiary of Metro Pacific Investments Corporation, organizes the biggest nationwide online medical mission - National mWellness Day via the mWell PH app on August 27-28. National mWellness Day...
Globe Telecom, Inc. is digitalizing Filipino homes and will be among the first Southeast Asian providers to launch fiber-to-the-room (FTTR) technology after successful testing, the telco announced Friday July 29. FTTR claims to be the first choice for digital transformation in homes. It provides...
Smart homes are now becoming the norm. Just imagine controlling your thermostat from your phone remotely or at home, streaming movies and music while your robot vacuum cleaner does its work, you can work on your small business while you and your spouse work remotely, and in the next room the kids...
The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) has launched a mobile app for its online skills training program to make tech-voc training more accessible to Filipinos. TESDA Designed to enhance the mobile learning experience of learners, the TESDA Online Program (TOP) Mobile App...
While the Fujifilm brand is synonymous with photographic films, the company has evolved into a healthcare technology enterprise and now expects its Medical Systems Business to be among the growth drivers for its global target of 2.7 Trillion Japanese Yen (over P1 Trillion) sales by Fiscal Year...
The ASEAN Innovative Business Platform (AIBP) recently recognized Globe Telecom Inc. for being a trailblazer on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) initiatives. ASEAN Tech for ESG Awards Winners The AIBP, a business unit of Singapore-based growth-consulting firm Industry Platform, has over...
A coalition of twenty-four transport groups called "Magkaisa" is strongly recommending to the incoming Marcos administration to explore technology and intelligent transport systems to improve the commuter experience. The group urged president-elect Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to address the...
NLEX Corp. has earmarked P1.2 billion this year for upgrading its toll collection and account management systems to speed up lane transactions. “We keep on investing in innovative solutions to make our processes more efficient and make the experience of our motorists more pleasant,” said NLEX...
