The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has also reminded banks and e-wallet providers to enhance their surveillance and monitoring measures to deter digital vote-buying and selling schemes in relation to the upcoming elections in May 2022.
The unveiling was made to coincide with the 125th anniversary of the martyrdom of Dr. Jose Rizal -- the reason why the 3D statue is also 12.5 feet in height.
Developing an integrated financial management information system (IFMIS) will help improve public financial management in the Philippines, according to World Bank lead public sector specialist Fabian Seiderer.
Homegrown e-security firm Secuna, which claims to have the first and only cybersecurity testing platform in the Philippines, said its proactive approach protects government and private organizations from potential millions of pesos in losses caused by data leaks and system flaws.
This year, Coursera observed a rising uptake of courses related to Professional Certificates, which are designed to prepare learners without a college degree or technology experience for a wide range of high-demand digital jobs.
To demonstrate its precision addressing platform, Korean startup geo.nick has is giving away $6,200 for Filipinos who would take photos, videos, or illustrate unique spots in the Philippines and tell a special story behind it.
Shopee has launched its “Shopee Bayanihan: Typhoon Odette Support” initiative where users can buy donation vouchers through the app, with the commitment to match up to ₱1,000,000 worth of total donations made to Shopee’s partner charities for this initiative.
Boxing legend, senator, and now presidential candidate Manny Pacquiao topped headline searches this year for multiple reasons, beginning from his unanimous decision loss to reigning WBA welterweight champ Yordenis Ugas in August to his decision to run for president in September under the PDP-Laban party.
Both ABS-CBN News and Rappler were affected by a DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service) attack, causing the two websites inaccessible for several hours. ABS-CBN News was knocked out for six hours last Dec. 11, while Rappler experienced the same last Dec. 15.
