Filipinos are among the most confident in Asia-Pacific when it comes to their online safety, but a new study by insurtech firm bolttech suggests that confidence is not matched by behavior, leaving many exposed to scams and cybercrime.
Converge ICT Solutions has joined the IT & Business Process Association of the Philippines (IBPAP), with both groups framing the move around the need to help the country’s business process outsourcing sector adapt to artificial intelligence.
QR Ph accounted for 55% of payment volume processed on PayMongo’s platform in the first half of 2026, overtaking cards and e-wallets among merchants using the fintech firm’s payment system, according to the company’s internal transaction data.
Epson Philippines has expanded its EcoTank printer lineup with eight new models aimed at home users and small businesses, adding faster printing, mobile workflow features, and higher-yield ink bottles to its refillable ink tank range.
PLDT, Smart Communications and DITO Telecommunity have signed a memorandum of understanding to share selected telecom infrastructure, a move the companies said could help expand network coverage and improve service reliability.
The Philippines placed sixth overall at the inaugural Asia-Pacific Olympiad in Artificial Intelligence (APOAI 2026), with its eight-member team winning one gold, one silver, and two bronze medals.
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said its Project Agila pilot has shown that a distributed ledger-based wholesale central bank digital currency (wCBDC) platform can support interbank fund transfers beyond normal business hours, giving the central bank an early technical basis for using tokenized money in large-value payments.
Local tech distributor Trends & Technologies and cybersecurity firm Cyble warned Philippine enterprises and government agencies of escalating cyber threats, including a sharp rise in phishing attacks linked to generative AI, during a cybersecurity briefing in Makati City on June 18.
Funded through a $25.6-million grant from the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), the project includes the construction of the main facility in Valenzuela and a backup center in Ilocos Norte.
Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian is renewing calls for tighter controls on children’s use of digital platforms, reviving a proposed smartphone ban in schools and seeking a Senate inquiry into the role of online games and social media in campus violence.
