The Philippines should demand firm commitments on technology transfer, skills development, and local value creation before supporting the proposed Pax Silica initiative, experts said during a recent University of Asia and the Pacific (UA&P) Law School lecture.
Electronic and online gambling overtook land-based casinos in the Philippines in 2025 as total gross gambling revenue reached a record P396 billion, according to industry data cited by digital gambling platform Buenas PH.
Philippine-founded AI and data consultancy Thinking Machines has been designated as an OpenAI Advanced Partner and the sole reseller of ChatGPT Enterprise in the country, as more local organizations move beyond small-scale AI trials.
Through InstaPay and PESONet, Wise customers can receive payments in major currencies such as the US dollar, British pound and Australian dollar using local account details.
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has introduced Kiro, an artificial intelligence-powered integrated development environment designed to help software teams turn application concepts into production-ready code using structured specifications.
Key details of the proposed Pax Silica industrial hub in New Clark City remain unsettled, with government officials telling a Senate hearing that foreign investors have yet to submit a development plan and consultations with affected communities have not been completed.
The Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) has flagged 12 Facebook pages and accounts for allegedly promoting unregulated online gambling websites, including several with millions of followers.
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has begun testing drone systems being developed for military operations as it seeks to expand its use of unmanned technology for national defense.
Sen. Raffy Tulfo has sought a Senate investigation into the proposed Pax Silica industrial hub in New Clark City, calling for an assessment of its economic, environmental, social, technological, and national security implications.
Sen. Bam Aquino has urged the House of Representatives to pass the CADENA Act, a proposed budget transparency law, following deadly flooding that renewed questions over the government’s use of billions of pesos for flood-control projects.
