At a Senate Committee on Labor hearing on Tuesday, Oct. 7, Sen. Raffy Tulfo said some BPO firms reportedly blocked emergency exits and forced workers to resume operations immediately after the tremor, disregarding their safety.
The National Association of Data Protection Officers of the Philippines (NADPOP) and the Philippine Computer Emergency Response Team (PH-CERT) have expressed support for the National Privacy Commission’s (NPC) cease-and-desist order against Tools for Humanity (TFH) while calling for an independent privacy and cybersecurity audit to strengthen transparency and public trust.
The IT and Business Process Association of the Philippines (IBPAP) has denounced the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Region VII for what it called an “irresponsible and premature” disclosure of several BPO companies allegedly issued work stoppage orders following the recent Cebu earthquake.
OpenAI has officially launched ChatGPT Go in the Philippines, a new subscription plan designed to make advanced artificial intelligence tools more accessible at an affordable price of ₱300 per month.
Globe Business, the enterprise arm of Globe Telecom, has partnered with Salesforce to enhance its customer experience operations through the use of automation and artificial intelligence (AI) tools.
Smart and PLDT chairman Manuel V. Pangilinan has extended the designations of Lloyd Dennis R. Manaloto and Marjorie C. Garrovillo as co-officers-in-charge (OICs) of Smart Communications, according to an internal memorandum released on Tuesday, Oct. 7.
The M/B Dalaray can carry up to 40 passengers and three crew members, with a total capacity of five tons. It can travel 45 kilometers at eight knots, run continuously for three hours, and recharge in just two to three hours, making it ideal for daily trips along the Pasig River.
The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) has asked Internet service providers (ISPs) to block several websites found illegally streaming Filipino films, as part of its intensified campaign against online piracy.
After a Tarlac court voided Alice Guo’s birth certificate, Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian urged full digitalization of the civil registry system to stop abuses in late registrations. He also challenged PhilPost to modernize as the government shifts to a paperless future, stressing that both reforms are key to transparency and efficiency in public service.
The country’s most luxurious cars — including two smuggled Bugatti Chirons — were registered not through the government’s new digital platform, but through an obsolete Land Transportation Office (LTO) system that should have been decommissioned two years ago, investigators have confirmed.
