Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri has said that as part of the curbing the country 's online gambling problem, the government must also place tighter regulations on predatory Online Lending Applications (OLAs). Zubiri said this during the Development Budget Coordination Committee briefing on...
Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva has called on the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to intensify its regulatory efforts against online lending applications, which have been linked to the growing incidence of cybercrimes and the rise of online gambling in the country. In a recent statement,...
In a significant step toward digital health transformation, the Department of Health (DOH), in partnership with UNICEF and with funding support from the Government of Japan, officially launched DigiVacc—a digital immunization platform designed to modernize how vaccination records are managed,...
From scrolling through social media platforms to snagging deals on e-marketplaces, Filipinos are embracing Chinese apps like never before. A new study revealed that the Philippines is a global hotspot for these apps, raising questions about both the benefits and potential risks of this digital...
The scale of profitability for Shell Pilipinas Corporation had slowed down to P2.1 billion in this year’s three quarters from a healthier bottom line of P4.4 billion in a comparative period in 2022. The company said its nine-month income had gone up compared to the first half turnout of...
Senator Mark Villar, chairman of the Senate Committee on Banks, Financial Institutions and Currencies, pushed for the passage of the proposed Anti-Financial Account Scamming Act (AFASA) to ensure that no scammers will be able to defraud Filipino banking consumers in the long run. Sen. Mark...
TACLOBAN CITY – A Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) almost plunged off a broken bridge in Barangay Adela Heights, Gandara, Samar, on Tuesday, August 15. The vehicle came from Cavite with four passengers and was reportedly going to Cebu. Reports disclosed that the vehicle was following a digital...
THE Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) on Friday, January 27, warned the public about using Maxim and InDrive, both "colorum" ride-hailing apps operating as transport network vehicle service (TNVS) without permits. Both apps are owned by companies operating in Russia and...
Over two million Filipino active users spent 75,305 hours — equivalent to nine years — in digital lending applications on 2022 alone, according to consumer credit service Digido report released Monday, January 23. The ten digital lending platforms operating in the Philippines with applications...
Another year has gone and new year has started. Now is the perfect time to review the applications installed on your devices. If you are like me, I tend to collect applications - when there is a new one that I think I might need, boom! I download and play with it. I keep it because...
ILOILO CITY – Students across Western Visayas region have created digital applications or apps to help solve community problems. TEAM Tabang of the the Dumolog National High School in Roxas City, Capiz emerged as the grand winner of the 2022 goIT Digital Innovation Fair. (Ardent Communications)...
Government agencies should develop their own mobile apps in order to make the distribution of aid or "ayuda" to the public easier. (Mehdi Lamaaffar/ Unsplash) Taguig-Pateros 1st district Representative and former House Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano made this pitch Friday, April 29, saying that...
