A group identified as Coalition 169 has raised new concerns over the Land Transportation Office’s continued rollout of the Stradcom-managed LTO IT System in several regions, citing questions over regulatory approvals and possible data privacy risks.
Japanese companies are exploring potential investments in the Philippines covering export-oriented manufacturing and AI-driven agricultural technologies, according to the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI).
The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) said its five-year-old E-Commerce Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) against online counterfeiting has led to faster takedowns of fake goods listings and stronger coordination among online marketplaces, rights holders, and industry groups.
Metrobank has removed the maintaining balance requirement for its eSavings account, easing a common banking condition that often discourages customers from keeping savings accounts active during financially difficult periods.
The House of Representatives has approved on second reading a Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC) priority measure seeking to strengthen the country’s child online safety framework amid rising cases of online sexual abuse and exploitation involving Filipino children.
Japanese firms pledged P56.3 billion worth of expansion projects in the Philippines during Pres. Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s state visit to Japan, with several investments focused on artificial intelligence infrastructure, semiconductors, advanced electronics, and digital manufacturing.
The Customer Xperience Association of the Philippines (CXAP), formerly known as the Contact Center Association of the Philippines (CCAP), has rebranded itself to reflect the Philippine customer experience industry’s shift toward AI-enabled services and higher-value work.
TCL said it has expanded its technical training partnership with the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) as it conducted the second batch of its refrigeration and air-conditioning training program for Filipino technicians.
Telecommunications firms Converge and Smart said they blocked billions of cyber threats and scam-related activities on their networks as online fraud, phishing, and child exploitation continue to grow in the Philippines.
Epson said the new WorkForce DS-530III scanner delivers scanning speeds of up to 40 pages per minute (ppm) or 80 images per minute (ipm), with a daily duty cycle of up to 6,500 pages.
