Users who want to upgrade their accounts to unlock more features only need to provide the required information, submit a photo of their valid ID and a do video selfie for liveliness check.
While satisfied with the growth of digital payments in the country, the BSP said it is targeting for the Philippines to become a "cash-lite” society -- and not "cashless" -- for now.
According to mobile analytcs firm OpenSignal, high-tier smartphone users in the Philippines experience greater download speeds that are 2.4 times better than that of mid-tier smartphone users.
Wireless operator Globe Telecom said a group of local radiation professionals has reaffirmed that proximity to cell sites does not cause any known health risks, contrary to what many homeowners associations believe.
Users in Metro Manila have a distinct mobile broadband speed advantage over their counterparts in other cities in the Philippines, according to mobile analytics firm Opensignal.
Lawmakers have backed calls for a House inquiry into the ATM fee increases in the horizon, following the move of bank regulators to lift a six-year freeze.
