The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has begun testing drone systems being developed for military operations as it seeks to expand its use of unmanned technology for national defense.
The House of Representatives has approved on third and final reading a bill creating a National Cybersecurity Agency (NCSA) and imposing cybersecurity requirements on government institutions and operators of critical information infrastructure.
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has issued guidelines for certifying advanced technologies and specialized consulting services that are unavailable in the Philippines, allowing government agencies to procure them through certain foreign or international institutions.
Mobility technology company CarBEV has begun construction of an electric vehicle charging facility in Pasay City designed to serve as many as 500 battery electric vehicles a day.
Soundcore, an audio brand under Anker Innovations, has launched the Space 2 wireless headphones in the Philippines, offering adaptive noise cancellation, AI-assisted microphone technology, and up to 70 hours of battery life.
Visa and USSC Money Services Inc. (UMSI) have launched a service that allows micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to accept contactless card payments through smartphones, eliminating the need for conventional point-of-sale (POS) terminals.
Sen. Raffy Tulfo has sought a Senate investigation into the proposed Pax Silica industrial hub in New Clark City, calling for an assessment of its economic, environmental, social, technological, and national security implications.
Sen. Bam Aquino has urged the House of Representatives to pass the CADENA Act, a proposed budget transparency law, following deadly flooding that renewed questions over the government’s use of billions of pesos for flood-control projects.
Nine in 10 Philippine organizations surveyed by cybersecurity company Fortinet suffered at least one security breach over the past 12 months, with more than half reporting losses exceeding $1 million.
