The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved the application of Blockshoals Technologies to test its financial products and services under the agency’s regulatory sandbox program.
Global payments network Visa has partnered with M2P Fintech and CTBC Bank (Philippines) Corp. to launch a debit-card issuance solution designed to help rural and thrift banks expand financial access across the Philippines.
Cloud computing titan Salesforce has established a Philippine office as it moves to strengthen its footprint in one of Southeast Asia’s fastest-growing digital markets.
Max Limpag — a pioneering Cebu-based technology journalist, digital media entrepreneur, and startup founder — passed away on Nov. 18 due to a heart attack. He was 49.
Backed by ₱79.4 million in funding under DOST’s Smart and Sustainable Communities Program, the C-Trike can travel up to 80 kilometers on a single charge — positioning it as a viable option for daily urban transport.
Starting Nov. 18, cardholders from participating banks can add their Visa or Mastercard cards to Google Wallet and use their phones or smartwatches to tap and pay at any contactless terminal.
While the report is global, available local data show that early adopters in finance and telecommunications are already recording strong financial impacts from their AI programs.
Sen. Raffy Tulfo has filed a bill seeking stronger labor protections for employees in the business process outsourcing (BPO) sector, including automatic work suspension during calamities, higher entry-level wages, and earlier access to medical benefits.
