Technology News From The Philippines
Launched in 2020 and led in part by Filipino co-founder Jay Anonuevo, BLOX has made significant traction on its product roadmap, all of which is aimed at achieving true decentralization.
Data privacy practitioners are calling for penalties to be imposed on Cebu Pacific pilot Van Ranoa who made a false accusation on Facebook that Vice President Leni Robredo demanded that her airplane be given priority landing during a flight last month, forcing other flights to be diverted to other airports.
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), through the Philippine Trade and Investment Center (PTIC) in Jakarta, met recently with officials of PT WIR Asia to discuss the Indonesian tech firm’s plan to expand into the Philippines with an initial projected investment of $20 million for this year.
Meanwhile, Globe’s finance app GCash said it remains unfazed over its closest competitor Maya’s move to offer digital banking and cryptocurrency trading, saying a digital banking license is a silver bullet or magic for fintech business success.
