Cybersecurity professional Albert “Abet” Dela Cruz has proposed a national digital safety framework requiring platforms to restrict features for minors by default, device makers to incorporate safety controls during activation, and the government to expand digital literacy programs for parents.
Albert Mitchell “Mitch” Locsin, a longtime executive and advocate of the Philippine information technology and business process management industry, died on Wednesday, Aug. 19. He was 55.
Sen. Bam Aquino has rejected calls for an outright ban on video games for minors following the fatal school shooting in Zamboanga City, saying the government should instead tighten the enforcement of age restrictions on mature-rated games and restrict minors’ access to harmful online chat groups.
Epson Philippines has introduced the WorkForce Enterprise WF-C21000, an A3 multifunction printer designed for offices that regularly handle large print volumes.
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.
