The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) said it would cooperate with an Office of the Ombudsman investigation into alleged “ghost Internet” projects involving potentially outdated or counterfeit software, undelivered connectivity services, and inflated government contracts.
Cybercrime victimization among Filipino families reached a record 8% in June 2026 even as conventional crimes declined, prompting a Manila lawmaker to call for simpler reporting procedures and stronger consumer protection.
Burgers accounted for about one-fourth of late-night orders placed through foodpanda in the Philippines during the first half of 2026, according to data released by the delivery platform.
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) has ordered government agencies to conduct cybersecurity assessments at least once a year as more public services move online.
At least three domestic shipping companies have stopped accepting electric and hybrid vehicles aboard their vessels following the deadly MV June Aster fire off Coron, Palawan, raising questions over how battery-powered vehicles should be transported on Philippine ferries.
A transport-sector coalition has called on the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) to issue a technical report on two alleged cybersecurity incidents, including one that purportedly exposed 16 million records.
The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) has proposed guidelines that would allow the registration of works created with artificial intelligence, but only to the extent that they contain original expression attributable to a human author.
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) is again facing questions over its response to harmful online content following a shooting at Banga National High School in South Cotabato — the country’s third deadly school shooting since June.
The Land Transportation Office (LTO) has ordered all its offices to stop using the Stradcom-operated information technology system and process motor vehicle, driver’s license, and other transactions exclusively through the government-owned Land Transportation Management System (LTMS).
Spending on artificial intelligence and generative AI in the Asia-Pacific region is projected to more than quadruple from $121.5 billion in 2025 to $555.2 billion by 2030 as companies move deployments beyond pilot projects, according to research firm IDC.
