Robinsons Bank (RBank), the financial services arm of the Gokongwei Group, has once again caught the eye of the global landscape with its various product innovations that have earned distinction in 2021. RBank was recognized as “Most Innovative Digital Banking Services – PH 2021”...
The Department of Education (DepEd) vowed Monday, June 28, to assist its more than 900,000 public school teachers in securing their Philippine National Public Key Infrastructure (PNPKI) digital signatures as part of its commitment to ensure “secure and peaceful” May 2022 elections. (Photo from...
Tech firm Voyager Innovations raised US$167 million (P8.15 billion) to establish a digital bank via its financial technology arm, PayMaya Philippines (PayMaya). Existing shareholders PLDT Inc., global investment firm KKR and leading Chinese tech firm Tencent participated in the fund-raising, which...
There are five foreign banks that are expected to apply for digital bank license with the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) soon, according to a senior BSP official. “The BSP received expressions of interest (EOI) from around five foreign banks abroad and already operating in the country...
Facing a heightened demand for its insurance services, Generali Life Assurance Philippines Inc. (GLAPI) tapped into the power of Cloud through Globe Business to prime its business capabilities for rapid growth amidst the increasing consumer appetite for digital services. GLAPI engaged Globe...
The Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Council for Industry, Energy, and Emerging Technology Research and Development (DOST-PCIEERD) and the United Nations Children’s Fund have urged tech companies and innovators to join the Digital Public Goods Alliance (DPGA) and come up with...
The Manila Bulletin has emerged as the most trusted newspaper in the country based on the latest findings of the Digital News Report (DNR) 2021. The Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism releases the Digital News Report 2021 that shows findings on latest news consumption trends. In the DNR...
The National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) is now accepting entries for this year's ASEAN Philippines Digital Art Contest in time with the celebration of the ASEAN Month in August. (Photo from ASEAN Philippines Facebook) (Photo from ASEAN Philippines Facebook) "The NCCA calls on...
EDITORS DESK Robert R. Requintina With still no clear sign of the pandemic ending soon, TV networks have modified rules to continue operations as they pivot towards the digital platform. But are audiences rallying behind streaming as the “new normal”? When the government imposed the first of...
Mobile wallet app GCash and Airasia Philippines have partnered to allow travelers to pay digitally for flight, hotel bookings and travel retail items. Customers can pay for their Airasia plane fare and accommodation in partner hotels using the GCash apps on their mobile phones. They can also opt...
As the country's vaccination drive continues, Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship Joey Concepcion has proposed certain safeguards to prevent fraud in vaccine cards in the country. An airport employee takes a selfie while receiving a coronavirus shot at a vaccination site established in the...
The Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) is looking into the use of satellites to further improve the country’s internet connectivity as the Philippines embraces the changing landscape of the economy amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) In an public...
