Riot Games has added Hush, a new playable Duelist in its tactical shooter Valorant, with abilities that let players manipulate objects, displace opponents, and disrupt enemy formations.
Asus Republic of Gamers (ROG) showcased gaming laptops, graphics cards, OLED monitors, and peripherals at the ROG Nvidia Gamer Standard NBA 2K27 Edition event, featuring systems powered by Nvidia GeForce RTX 50-series GPUs.
Two proposed measures to protect Filipino children online should adopt risk-based safeguards without unnecessarily restricting privacy, freedom of expression, and access to digital services, according to a law firm and a digital advocacy group.
Digital banking and mobile wallets are becoming common channels for international money transfers among Filipinos, but high fees and security concerns continue to affect adoption, according to Visa's Money Travels 2026 report.
Filipino consumers are becoming more receptive to artificial intelligence (AI) in customer service, with 64% reporting a more positive attitude toward the technology than two years ago, according to a Genesys report.
Social engineering scams account for 39% of fraudulent transactions and 36% of fraud-related losses in the Philippine banking industry, with fraudsters increasingly relying on deception to trick customers into transferring money or revealing sensitive information, according to the Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI).
The Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) has named Maria Cristina “Ginbee” Layug-Go as its next president and CEO, succeeding Jose Teodoro “TG” Limcaoco, who will step down after six years leading the Ayala-led bank.
Digital lending company Skyro is expanding beyond installment financing with a reusable credit line of up to P100,000, a customizable cashback program, and a virtual card in development as it targets more everyday consumer transactions in the Philippines.
Mynt, the parent company of GCash, debuted on the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) on Tuesday, Oct. 20, following an initial public offering (IPO) that could raise up to P60.9 billion, as the fintech company looks to expand beyond digital payments.
Cash-on-delivery (COD) remains more entrenched in the Philippines than in any other Southeast Asian market, accounting for about 23% of e-commerce transaction value despite the growing use of real-time digital payments.
