Smart Communications and Lynk Global have expanded tests of direct-to-device (D2D) satellite connectivity to Batangas, examining how the technology could provide emergency communications when terrestrial mobile networks are disrupted by disasters.
Metrobank has rolled out new anti-fraud controls on its mobile banking app, including a 24-hour transaction freeze after critical account changes, a feature that lets customers lock funds, and geolocation-based security checks.
Digital payments accounted for 64.7% of retail transactions in the Philippines in 2025, putting the country within the government’s target range for digital payments through 2028, according to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP).
Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla has ordered the preventive suspension of two former Land Transportation Office (LTO) chiefs over the continued use of an older information technology system that the Commission on Audit (COA) said resulted in P13.38 billion in computer fees charged to motorists from 2019 to 2025.
Two senators are seeking to reduce the cost of mobile connectivity through separate bills proposing a 20% student discount on mobile services, lower default call and text rates, and non-expiring prepaid load.
Sen. Francis “Chiz” Escudero is seeking a nationwide ban on gambling advertisements and sponsorships across television, radio, print, websites, social media and other platforms.
The Philippines should demand firm commitments on technology transfer, skills development, and local value creation before supporting the proposed Pax Silica initiative, experts said during a recent University of Asia and the Pacific (UA&P) Law School lecture.
A lawmaker has called on the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) to explain how it plans to handle 30,000 cybercrime cases in 2027 despite its staffing vacancies and a proposed reduction in funding for its core program.
Electronic and online gambling overtook land-based casinos in the Philippines in 2025 as total gross gambling revenue reached a record P396 billion, according to industry data cited by digital gambling platform Buenas PH.
The Electric Vehicle Association of the Philippines (EVAP) has called for the expansion of charging infrastructure beyond major urban centers, saying wider coverage is needed to make electric vehicles practical for motorists and businesses nationwide.
