DigiPlus Interactive Corp., operator of online gambling platforms BingoPlus, ArenaPlus, and GameZone, has temporarily halted its Brazil operations just weeks after launching, saying it will refine its offerings based on insights from an initial soft rollout.
The DTI’s action follows reports of vape products allegedly containing synthetic cannabinoids — chemicals that mimic cannabis — recently found in “Tuklaw” cigarettes identified by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA).
The M/B Dalaray can carry up to 40 passengers and three crew members, with a total capacity of five tons. It can travel 45 kilometers at eight knots, run continuously for three hours, and recharge in just two to three hours, making it ideal for daily trips along the Pasig River.
After a Tarlac court voided Alice Guo’s birth certificate, Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian urged full digitalization of the civil registry system to stop abuses in late registrations. He also challenged PhilPost to modernize as the government shifts to a paperless future, stressing that both reforms are key to transparency and efficiency in public service.
The country’s most luxurious cars — including two smuggled Bugatti Chirons — were registered not through the government’s new digital platform, but through an obsolete Land Transportation Office (LTO) system that should have been decommissioned two years ago, investigators have confirmed.
Western Union has introduced its first digital app in the Philippines, giving users the ability to both send and receive money internationally — a dual functionality not yet available in other markets.
Schneider Electric Philippines executive Norman Ocaña III underscored AI’s massive energy footprint, noting that each generative AI query requires 10 times more energy than a typical Google search.
The Zamboanga center is the ninth AMCen nationwide and the first in the peninsula. It is equipped with advanced 3D printing technology for rapid prototyping, initially using plastics, with plans to expand into metal-based applications in partnership with DOST-MIRDC’s central office in Taguig City.
Southeast Asian courts are scrambling to catch up with the rapid rise of cybercrime and artificial intelligence (AI), with Supreme Court (SC) associate justice Jose Midas P. Marquez warning that justice systems risk being outpaced by technology if they do not adapt.
After pending for nearly two decades, the Philippine National Nuclear Energy Safety Act has been signed into law, establishing the Philippine Atomic Energy Regulatory Authority (PhilATOM) as the country’s independent nuclear regulator.
