The Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) and the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) have entered into a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) to tighten oversight of the country’s data transmission sector, a move seen to impact market dynamics as connectivity demand continues to rise.
Smart Communications has expanded its sports coverage by streaming collegiate volleyball and international basketball through PusoP.com, its digital sports platform that offers free livestreaming of local and international events.
Epson has released two new large-format photo printers, the SureColor SC-P7330 and SC-P9330, positioned as successors to the SC-P6000 and SC-P8000 models.
The feature, called SMS Scam Shield, is initially available to Android users and works by alerting subscribers when they receive suspicious messages, particularly those impersonating brands such as Globe or GCash.
Sen. Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri raised alarm over the absence of caps on interest rates for online lending applications as Sen. Erwin Tulfo ordered the issuance of a show-cause order against Meta-Facebook Philippines after its representatives failed to attend the hearing on online gambling.
Senators raised concerns over the Philippine Space Agency’s (PhilSA) spending efficiency, budget priorities, and leadership stability during Senate deliberations on the 2026 budget of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) and its attached agencies.
The Philippines has climbed to 50th place in the 2025 Global Innovation Index (GII), its highest ranking to date. Among lower middle-income economies, the country now ranks third, driven by high-tech trade, integration into global value chains, and expanding creative industries.
Local food and beverage giant Century Pacific has partnered with US-headquartered technology firm Blue Yonder to implement its demand and supply planning system as part of the company’s digital transformation efforts.
The FinTech Alliance Philippines has thrown its support behind the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) after the central bank invoked the Anti-Financial Account Scamming Act (AFASA) for the first time in connection with the ongoing flood-control corruption controversy.
