Sen. Risa Hontiveros has opposed the Senate-approved bill restricting access to high-risk social media platforms for Filipinos below 18 years old, warning that the measure could deprive young people of livelihood opportunities, access to information, and support networks while potentially exposing them to greater online risks.
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Converge ICT Solutions has received two awards at the Asian Experience Awards 2026 for its lifestyle-based broadband offerings and an enterprise podcast series focusing on cloud computing and digital infrastructure.
Catbalogan City in Samar has launched a Wi-Fi vending machine that allows residents to exchange discarded plastic bottles for free Internet access as part of an initiative to reduce plastic waste and improve digital connectivity.
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has deployed an artificial intelligence (AI)-enhanced learning system at Guinsorongan Elementary School in Samar as part of efforts to improve classroom instruction and address learning gaps in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).
The Senate approved on third and final reading on Thursday, Oct. 8, a bill seeking to prohibit minors below 18 years old from accessing high-risk digital platforms, potentially affecting services such as Meta Platforms, Roblox, and Gorebox.
The SpeedGeo Broadband Network Report, covering Oct. 1, 2025 to Sept. 30, 2026, showed Converge with an average download speed of 138.1 Mbps. PLDT followed at 116.9 Mbps, while Globe posted 112.2 Mbps. The overall market average was 108.3 Mbps.
Japanese tech giant Toshiba Corporation is planning a multi-billion-peso investment in the Philippines over the next three years to expand its production of high-capacity hard disk drives, a move expected to generate about 3,000 jobs.
Among the reforms already implemented by Office of the City Prosecutor (OCP) of Makati is electronic inquest, which allows proceedings involving arrested suspects to be conducted virtually.
