Examinees for the 2026 Bar Examinations participated on Saturday, Aug. 22, in a synchronized trial of Examplify, the digital testing platform that will be used during the September tests.
Local telcos PLDT and Globe Telecom are blocking hundreds of websites carrying footage of school shootings and other acts of extreme violence, prompting concerns from a cyber activist over the absence of clear standards and due process.
Sen. Bam Aquino has rejected calls for an outright ban on video games for minors following the fatal school shooting in Zamboanga City, saying the government should instead tighten the enforcement of age restrictions on mature-rated games and restrict minors’ access to harmful online chat groups.
The system allows electronic notarial acts to be performed using accredited electronic notarization facilities and prescribed technological safeguards.
Two senators are seeking to reduce the cost of mobile connectivity through separate bills proposing a 20% student discount on mobile services, lower default call and text rates, and non-expiring prepaid load.
Sen. Francis “Chiz” Escudero is seeking a nationwide ban on gambling advertisements and sponsorships across television, radio, print, websites, social media and other platforms.
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.
