The Aboitiz Group has partnered with the Department of Agriculture (DA) for a nationwide mentoring program that targets to help agriculture-related small and medium enterprises (SMEs) become digital. (Photo courtesy of the Department of Agriculture) In partnership with DA, the Aboitiz Group...
The Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Textile Research Institute (PTRI) is seeking to develop a cloud-based digital apparel prototyping platform that seeks to benefit Filipino textile technologists, designers, manufacturers and customers. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) DOST Secretary...
Some 800 farmers and young Filipinos are set to take up in-depth digital literacy trainings through the Digital Farmers Program (DFP) 102 that will take place next month. FARMERS GO DIGITAL -- A farmer-youth tandem completes the hands-on activity on smartphone familiarization under the Digital...
21518 Mobile wallet and digital payment solutions provider GCash is extending its new remittance service feature, ‘GCash Padala’, to over 40 million active consumers as well as non-app users. Filipinos without any e-wallet accounts can now receive money in real time anywhere in the Philippines...
The “Tumindig” artwork of Filipino artist Tarantadong Kalbo, or Kevin Eric Raymundo in real life, meant to encourage people to register to vote, criticize the government’s failed pandemic response, and air his frustrations. Instead, it snowballed into a resistance fueled by artists, writers,...
Manny Pacquiao (left) and Errol Spence Jr. Philippine-based media company TAP Digital Media Ventures Corp. (TAP DMV) has signed a License Agreement with boxing icon Manny Pacquiao to secure Exclusive Broadcast/Exhibition Rights for his upcoming superbout against the undefeated WBC and IBF...
Consumer advocate CitizenWatch Philippines urged business groups to help local government units (LGUs) with digital solutions to strengthen their ongoing COVID-19 response so they can return to normalcy and economic activities. CitizenWatch convenor Atty. Tim Abejo said the ongoing COVID-19...
If the world wants to beat back the COVID-19 pandemic and ensure no one is left behind in the recovery, two issues thrown into sharp relief by the pandemic need attention: digitalization and regional cooperation. Digital transformation Even before COVID-19, the digital revolution was transforming...
Three animation students from the Philippines made the country proud after bagging the 1st runner-up place in an international digital art contest. Animation students win in an international digital art competition. (Photo from iACADEMY) Nicole Anne Argañosa, Elisha Gabrielle Briones, and Mesfin...
Johnson & Johnson (Philippines), Inc., the local unit of one of the world’s leading producers of consumer, pharmaceutical and medical devices, said it will be shifting more resources to digital marketing than the traditional media. Sean Zantua, human resources director of J&J Philippines,...
The Department of Tourism (DOT), through its marketing arm, the Tourism Promotions Board (TPB) has so far disbursed over P100 million to support the projects of destinations that have vowed to focus on "smart tourism" in the country. THEY’RE BACK – Tourists ride boats at Burnham Park in Baguio...
Aliwan Fiesta Digital Queen The Manila Broadcasting Company continues to celebrate inspiring, talented, and beautiful women via the search for Aliwan Fiesta Digital Queen, Year 2! - Open to ladies 16-28 years old, single, with pleasing personality, must have been born biologically female, and...
