Smart will provide over 2.2 million QC residents with free Smart SIMs with load allocation. The mobile numbers from their new Prepaid SIMs will then be recorded on their QCitizen ID registration form and will be activated on the Smart Infocast platform.
The Bankers Association of the Philippines (BAP) has launched its Anti-Scam Campaign, a wide-ranging information campaign undertaken with various partners that aims to promote cybersecurity, cybersafety, and awareness among the Filipino banking public.
Filipino-owned insurance firm Insular Life (InLife) announced on Tuesday, Nov. 16, that it has invested an undisclosed amount in Maria Health, which is said to be the only health insurance marketplace in the Philippines and a licensed insurance aggregator.
Much of these initiatives were implemented or initiated under the late BSP governor Nestor Espenilla, who vigorously pushed for the adoption of digital payment systems such as e-wallets and online banking.
Sen. Franklin Drilon expressed his concern that the National Task Force to End Local Armed Conflict (NTF ELCAC) has a higher budget of P30 billion compared to the DOST’s 2022 budget of P23.793 billion.
In the third quarter alone, Converge said it added a record number of almost 280,000 subscribers, bringing its total residential subscriber count to nearly 1.6 million, 75% higher compared to the same period last year.
