The Department of Information and Communications Technology’s Cybersecurity Bureau advised Filipinos to only transact with online sellers within legitimate e-commerce platforms or online stores to ensure their safety. This, according to DICT, was after they received reports and complaints where...
Sprout Solutions, one of the Philippines’ most trusted HR technology platforms, announced it has secured $10.7 million in Series B funding from seven prominent global venture capital firms. In a statement Friday, April 14, Sprout said that the round was led by Cercano Management, with...
Pouch has partnered with Strike to facilitate fast, secure, and low-cost remittance payments from the U.S. to the Philippines. Customers, including Filipino expats in the U.S., can now send U.S. dollars to the Philippines and have the funds received as Philippine pesos in a recipient's bank or...
Toyota Mobility Solutions Philippines, Inc. (TMSPH), the mobility solutions arm of Toyota Motor Philippines, has started supporting the logistics operations of Mida Food Distributors Inc. (Mida Food), a leading seafood trader in the country, as its first client under its Logistics Platform, one of...
Is the Department of Education (DepED) eyeing the creation of their own e-learning platform ahead of the proposed institutionalization of blended learning modality? Earlier in 2022, DepED aired its plans to institutionalize blended learning, an approach to education that combines both virtual and...
The Securities and Exchange Commission issued a warning to the public to stop, or not to invest, in any scheme being offered by OTCJKE, OTC Automated Trading Platform, and JKE International Limited. “Based on information received by the Commission, individuals claiming to represent OTCJKE/OTC...
Web-based multi-channel messaging platform m360 is on track to be the messaging company that creates the largest connection point between companies and customers in Southeast Asia, announced Chief Operating Officer Ramon Hirang. Already, m360 has increased its direct customer base by 33 percent to...
The Philippine Ecumenical Peace Platform (PEPP) said former President Fidel V. Ramos' commitment to attaining true and lasting peace through principled negotiations during his presidency will always shine as bright honors to the Filipino people. PEPP "His legacy as a minted member of the Armed...
TECH4GOOD Monchito Ibrahim It is not only the concept of work that the advent of the internet has disrupted. It is also beginning to change, in very profound ways, the way we look at how business is conducted especially for micro-enterprises. The internet gave birth to a recent phenomenon called...
NIGHT OWL Anna Mae Lamentillo "A victory not only in the May elections, but a victory of unity that will usher our country to a better future.” This was presidential candidate Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s (BBM) message during the proclamation rally of the UniTeam at the start of the...
EDITORS DESK BERNIE CAHILES-MAGKILAT Social media platforms offer avenues for people to express themselves and be heard. They serve as a stage for anyone who has something to share to the world. Depends on your time, preference, and orientation, one may have to prioritize which social media to...
Secuna Philippines’ first and only cybersecurity testing platform, Secuna, reported that it has detected and resolved 494 vulnerabilities across 21 private local firms in 2021. In addition, Secuna’s bug bounty payouts increased to $24,045 for valid bug reports from its thousands of ethical...
