Melvin Calimag

With a capacity of 10 liters per load, the unmanned aerial vehicle or drone operated by a licensed pilot on a clear day or night can spray field crops covering an area of 5,000 square meters, or 0.5 hectare in 10 minutes.

The on-demand subscription allows Internet users in the Philippines to secure their devices on a weekly or monthly basis, for as little as P10 to P30.

Congress has ratified a measure mandating transport terminals to improve their facilities through the provision of free Wi-Fi connections and clean sanitary facilities.

The foldable 5G smartphone is expected to have a global launch in middle of this year with a retail price of $2,600 or about P138,000.

The launch of an 8K channel by Japan?s broadcasting corporation, NHK, was an important landmark last year, which led to an acceleration in 8K TV shipments in Japan during the fourth quarter of 2018.

Google has put out a Doodle celebrating the life and work of Francisca Reyes-Aquino, the Filipino folk dancer and cultural researcher who helped preserve the tinikling, one of the country's most well-known traditional dances.

The Pinoy-developed app has the ability to employ ordinary commuters who do not own any vehicle and will just use the MRT, jeepney, bicycle, or simply walk to deliver the package since they are going in that direction anyway.

The NTC has deferred the implementation of the eight-digit landline number in Greater Manila Area to October 6, 2019 in order to give sufficient time for local banks and credit card companies to prepare for the change.

PLDT will spend most of its capex for expansion of its LTE and 3G mobile services, as well as its fixed broadband network.

Globe Telecom saw its mobile data traffic soar by 59% to 956 petabytes in 2018 from 600 petabytes in 2017, fueled by more customers streaming videos on their smartphones and tablets.