The Bureau of Customs (BOC) led the crackdown, accounting for ₱17.21 billion of the total haul. Last year, the agency seized ₱35.24 billion worth of counterfeit goods — more than 99% of the nationwide total and the highest annual record to date.
GoTyme Bank has officially entered the cryptocurrency space with the nationwide launch of Go Crypto, a new in-app feature that allows users to buy, sell, and manage digital assets directly through the GoTyme mobile banking platform.
The report, titled Project Bayani, says tokenization could become the primary way many Filipinos access investment products -- from government bonds to mutual funds and equities.
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has introduced a free online platform that allows entrepreneurs to practice and simulate the company registration process before submitting actual applications, in a move aimed at easing the experience of starting a business in the Philippines.
Filipino consumers are entering the peak holiday shopping season with heightened fears of mobile fraud, as new research from Appdome shows identity theft, synthetic fraud, and AI-powered scams are prompting users to delete or abandon apps at record levels.
Growth is being fueled by booming e-commerce, rising digital payments, and rapid adoption of artificial intelligence (AI), according to the latest e-Conomy SEA 2025 report by Google, Temasek, and Bain & Company.
Collectors packed the halls of The Westin Manila over the weekend as Minted MNL staged its biggest Year-End Show yet — a two-day celebration of numismatics, heritage, and collecting culture that brought together global grading houses, international exhibitors, and a new generation of young hobbyists.
The DTI said its upgraded online systems and automated workflows allowed the agency to surpass its 2024 performance across key enforcement and regulatory functions.
Political content is increasingly spreading through digital spaces that Filipinos primarily use for entertainment, humor, and lifestyle updates — not traditional news outlets — according to a new study mapping the country’s online political ecosystem.
