The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) has thrown its support behind Senate Bill No. 2103 which aims to impose neutrality standard on the Internet industry, alongside prescribed norms for a standardized reliability and affordability of telecommunication services.
Local conglomerate Aboitiz Group has broken into the data science and artificial intelligence (DSAI) space with the launch of its new Singapore-headquartered subsidiary Aboitiz Data Innovation or ADI.
The Electronic Money Issuer (EMI) license from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) authorizes Bayad to deliver e-wallet services through its newly revamped mobile app.
The Department of Trade and Industry - Bureau of Philippine Standards (DTI-BPS) has called on commercial training centers to “cease reproducing -- digitally or in print -- copies of standards developed by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), including those adopted as Philippine National Standards (PNS), as such practice constitutes copyright infringement”.
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) officially launched on Friday, April 30, the national quick response (QR) code standard for consumer-to-business payments with PayMaya as the first financial technology firm in the country to adopt QR PH for merchants.
The Department of Science and Technology and QBO Innovation Hub recently rewarded top-performing Technology Business Incubators (TBIs) that have demonstrated outstanding capabilities and produced impactful programs and startups during the TBI 4.0 Program.
PayMaya is now allowing Filipinos overseas to use their Philippine mobile SIM on roaming to register for a PayMaya account, enabling them to perform transactions such as paying government dues or utility bills, as well as sending money to other PayMaya users, even while abroad.