The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) announced on Thursday, Sept. 25, that it will stop accepting new applications for digital banking licenses beginning Dec. 1, 2025, effectively closing the application window just 11 months after it was reopened.
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has designated Nathaniel S. Arevalo, deputy director general for policy, legal and external relations, as acting director general of the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL), following the resignation of IPOPHL chief Brigitte M. da Costa-Villaluz.
Carlo Almendral returned home to launch the AIFirst Institute, a groundbreaking AI education hub that aims to “Build AI careers. Fund a cause. Do both.”
Internet giant Google has launched its premium plan, Google AI Plus, in the Philippines as part of a wider rollout to 40 new countries, giving more users access to its latest artificial intelligence tools and services.
The expanded classification will allow more young innovators to access IPOPHL programs such as the Youth Intellectual Property Incentive (YIPI) Program, which grants fee waivers for intellectual property applications and provides technical assistance and capacity-building opportunities.
The Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) has issued a warning to financial institutions and related businesses to avoid transactions linked to online casinos and gambling platforms that are not registered with the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (Pagcor).
The top 20 LazMall sellers in the Philippines, ranked by gross merchandise value (GMV) uplift, recorded more than 100 times higher sales compared to the 2024 campaign.
