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.
agong Henerasyon party-list representative Robert Nazal on Tuesday, Sept. 16, pushed back against assertions that banning online gambling in the Philippines cannot be done, saying other countries have already proven it is possible.
A groundbreaking digital archaeology initiative aimed at preserving and reimagining the Philippine seafaring heritage will be launched during the first Butuan Balangay International Conference on September 18–19, 2025 in Butuan City.
The Office of the Secretary (OSEC) of the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) will take the lion’s share of the agency’s proposed ₱18.9-billion budget for 2026, with ₱17.3 billion earmarked for core digital infrastructure, e-government, and cybersecurity programs.
Sen. Bam Aquino has underscored the need to fully implement Republic Act 10929, or the Free Internet Access in Public Places Act, saying the measure will benefit millions of Filipinos who cannot afford Internet connectivity.
Cris Concepcion, a technology and marketing executive who held leadership roles in banking, e-commerce, media, and telecommunications, has died due to stroke at the age of 54.
