Two Philippine inventions designed to improve home dialysis and detect structural damage in buildings have advanced to the Global Top 20 of the James Dyson Award 2026, marking the first time the country has placed two entries in the international shortlist.
Robinsons Appliances will hold a midnight launch for the iPhone 18 Pro at Robinsons Magnolia on Oct. 15, with appliance giveaways for the first 50 eligible customers and freebies for successful pre-orders.
Social Security System (SSS) president and CEO Robert Joseph Montes de Claro has reportedly taken his oath as the new secretary of the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), replacing Henry Aguda.
The recent disruption of an undersea fiber-optic cable between the Philippines and Singapore has exposed vulnerabilities in the country's Internet infrastructure, prompting a technology executive to call for more submarine cables, geographically dispersed landing stations, and stronger government protection of critical connectivity facilities.
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has thrown its support behind a regional anti-scam education program that aims to train three million people across Southeast Asia to recognize, avoid, and respond to online fraud.
The Philippines has become the first country in Asean to pilot a World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) program aimed at helping local businesses protect their trademarks and prepare their brands for expansion into international markets.
Philippine-based artificial intelligence engineering firm Apper Digital has become the first company in the country to attain Select partner status in Anthropic's Claude Partner Network, a program for technology firms deploying the Claude AI platform for enterprise customers.
The growing demand for artificial intelligence (AI) hardware is pushing up personal computer prices and making laptops increasingly unaffordable for Filipino consumers, forcing many buyers to postpone purchases even as demand for computing devices remains strong, according to Lenovo Philippines country general manager Michael Ngan.
The firing of two senior Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) officials by Malacañang in August 2026 over alleged violations of government bidding rules may have marked the beginning of the end for secretary Henry Aguda, whose departure from the Marcos administration followed a series of controversies involving the agency.
Appliance store Moderno Home Depot has introduced the MHD-4500 AI Smart Toilet in the Philippines, offering smartphone-based controls, automated hygiene functions, and voice command capabilities for P48,999.
