GCash users in 16 countries can sign up with their international mobile numbers with their Philippine passport or other Philippine ID as proof of identity.
Mobile data traffic soared to 5,960 petabytes by the end of December 2023, a 28% rise from 2022. Such a surge in data consumption is primarily attributed to high-bandwidth online videos and social media content accessed through smartphones, Globe said.
Amazon Operation Services Philippines announced on Monday, Feb. 26, that it will hire over 500 customer service professionals in Davao City for permanent and full-time jobs which will be fully work-from-home and night-shift positions.
Consulting firm Deloitte Philippines has urged business leaders to improve generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI) literacy throughout their respective organizations so that everyone is primed to use AI in a safe, optimal, and ethical way.
Corporations may now file amendments to their articles of incorporation (AoI) or by-laws online, as the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) continues to launch new digital systems that will streamline and automate its processes.
The company’s flagship FiberX 1500 plan now has 300 Mbps, an upgrade from 200 Mbps. Converge previously upgraded the plan in June 2022 from 50 Mbps to 100 Mbps, and again in November 2022 from 100 Mbps to 200 Mbps.
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said it is bullish on the sustained rise of digital payment technologies in the country, saying that 50 percent of retail payments are now in digital format.
US undersecretary for economic growth, energy, and the environment Jose Fernandez said the Philippines, along with Vietnam, Panama, Puerto Rico, and Mexico will receive funding from the US government to make the ecosystem of their local semiconductor industry more conducive to US investors.
IBPAP president and CEO Jack Madrid said he expects the industry to sustain its strong momentum with a target of $39 billion in revenue and 1.8 million jobs this year. By 2025, he said the industry anticipates generating 2 million jobs which would mark the milestone in the history of IT-BPM in the country.