ILOILO CITY – The Iloilo provincial government launched a digital library and online resource portal during its 124 th anniversary recently. ALLANA Delgado, chief of the Iloilo Provincial Library and Archives, explains digital library and online portal....
Digital payment transactions via PESONet and InstaPay increased by over 34 percent to ₱1.65 trillion in Febraury from ₱1.23 trillion in the same month last year. This is equivalent to a ₱420 billion increase from February 2024, according to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) data. However,...
The Go Digital ASEAN initiative, which aims to expand digital participation among underserved communities in the member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), has provided free digital training to over 6,300 micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in the...
(Unsplash) Bicol Saro Party-list Rep. Brian Raymund Yamsuan is urging town and city mayors to link up with the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) and the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) in urging small local businesses to use...
In an effort to boost the country’s tourism, Senator Joel Villanueva is seeking to institutionalize the grant of a visa for digital nomads or people who travel while working remotely using digital technologies. In filing Senate Bill No. 2991, Villanueva said allowing this new type of visa...
Digital-only commercial bank CIMB Bank Philippines has set its sights on processing up to ₱500-million worth of monthly transactions with its brand-new product, CIMB Pay, this year. Speaking to reporters last Monday, Feb. 17, CIMB Philippines CEO Vijay Manoharan said the digital bank’s monthly...
The Philippines dipped to 23rd in this year’s ranking that assesses how the world’s most promising logistics markets respond to emerging developments in global logistics. Based on the 2025 Agility Emerging Markets Logistics Index, the country fell five notches from the 18th spot it has secured...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) underscored the need for "safeguards" and "protection" of the rights of content creators in social media and other platforms as the House of Representatives conducts hearings on the proliferation of disinformation across the internet. "Addressing the persistent...
Interested players aiming to enter the Philippine digital banking sector must propose innovative business models and address specific market needs, according to a senior official from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP). “The requirement from the governor and the Monetary Board [MB] is that...
A group advocating for digital technology has called for the review of Republic Act 11314, or the Student Fare Discount Act, to include mobile data loads in the 20 percent discount granted to students. (Unsplash photo) Digital lawyer Nick Conti from Click said that internet connectivity is a...
The digital lending market in the country is expected to surpass $1 billion, or P58 billion, in the second half of 2025, fueled by the increasing demand for online financial technologies. Online loan platform Digido said the market is poised for rapid expansion this year driven by the growing...
The Philippine government has made inroads towards greater digital transformation, as required by the newest loan it secured from the World Bank. The Washington-based multilateral lender disclosed on Nov. 26 that Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto, on behalf of the government, signed the loan...
