Under Senate Bill 782, or the proposed Physical Identity Protection Act, Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero aims to address the misuse of AI in generating and disseminating content that mimics a person’s physical attributes without authorization — a practice he warns could undermine public trust and harm individuals.
The Philippines recorded an improvement in its score in the 2025 GSMA Mobile Connectivity Index (MCI), increasing from 68.31 in 2024 to 71.54 this year.
As SM Supermalls celebrates its 40th year, the company is highlighting its ongoing digital and technological transformation aimed at adapting to the evolving behaviors and expectations of Filipino consumers.
The Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) is marking its 174th anniversary with plans to further strengthen its digital initiatives as part of its ongoing transformation strategy.
Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP) has introduced the new Yaris Cross SE, the top-of-the-line Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV) variant of the Yaris Cross lineup.
Lawyer Renato “Aboy” Paraiso has been officially appointed as “acting executive director” of the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC), following his oath-taking before Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) secretary Henry Aguda on Friday, August 1.
Santiago Sillano, a senior engineer, developed several programs while working under JGC Philippines. When a dispute arose over who owned the software – Sillano claimed it was his, while JGC said it belonged to the company – Sillano activated security features that made the programs unusable.
Raymund Liboro, the country’s first privacy commissioner, said Agap party-list representative Nicanor Briones — who was photographed viewing the video while Congress was in session — was in a public venue, performing official duties, and under live coverage, therefore had a “diminished expectation of privacy.”
Biologists have launched the Philippine Tarsier Conservation and Research Initiative on Facebook — a platform for sharing knowledge, raising awareness, and sparking action to protect tarsiers.
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) and the Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority (TIEZA) formally launched last July 24 the integration of the Travel Tax Declaration system into the eTravel platform.
