Foreign companies hiring virtual assistants (VAs) in the Philippines are increasingly looking for workers who can perform multiple functions, as demand shifts away from traditional single-task administrative support, according to a study by recruitment agency VA Masters.
Singapore-headquartered financial-crime technology company Tookitaki has named Filipino executive Isabel Ridad as chief executive officer as founder Abhishek Chatterjee moves to the role of executive chairman and chair of the board.
The Philippines needs to rethink its workforce strategy as artificial intelligence (AI) threatens occupations that the country has traditionally invested in while skilled Filipino workers continue to seek better opportunities abroad, economists and education experts said.
GoTyme Bank has expanded its international remittance services, allowing customers to send money through its mobile app to more than 200 countries and territories while receiving overseas transfers directly into their bank accounts.
Financial access card Luvit is offering newly approved users up to P200 in cashback as part of a promotional campaign covering purchases made through its virtual and physical cards as well as QR Ph.
Supreme Court (SC) senior associate justice Marvic Leonen said government institutions should treat technology as a means of improving public services rather than an end in itself, as he outlined the judiciary’s approach to digital transformation and artificial intelligence (AI).
Veya Sebastian was around 12 when she discovered Webtoons. At 21, the Filipino artist has moved from reading digital comics to creating one, writing and illustrating the series “Head Over Heels” under the name FriedStrawberry.
Nearly three in four Filipino consumers have had to repeat information they already provided during automated customer service interactions, according to a Twilio survey that highlights a growing problem it calls “AI amnesia.”
Radenta Academy will offer Fortinet cybersecurity courses in the Philippines under a partnership aimed at IT workers and companies training their security teams.
