A growing wave of Filipino digital workers — from freelancers and content creators to online sellers and micro-entrepreneurs — is reshaping how Filipinos earn a living and contribute to the country’s tax system, according to a new report.
A new study on online gambling among Filipinos suggests that better regulations — not an outright ban — are needed to create a safer playing environment and prevent the proliferation of unregulated gambling platforms.
The Philippines has emerged as the most active job market among Southeast Asian countries, having the highest number of employers hiring jobseekers and reducing employees in the past year.
The annual IBM CEO study, which surveyed 2,000 CEOs globally, including 210 CEOs across Asean and the Philippines, revealed that executive respondents expect the growth rate of AI investments to more than double in the next two years.
According to preliminary data from analyst firm IDC, global smartphone shipments increased 1.0% year-over-year (YoY) to 295.2 million units in the second quarter of 2025 (2Q25).
Worldwide PC shipments during the second quarter of 2025 grew 6.5% from the prior year, with global volumes reaching 68.4 million shipments, according to preliminary results research firm IDC.
The information technology sector led AI investment activity in Asia Pacific in 2024, according to IDC, with the majority of deals targeting cloud computing, cybersecurity, SaaS platforms, data analytics, and machine learning.
Acer retained its lead in the Philippine PC market with a 24.1 market share, according to analyst firm IDC. But another report by market research firm GfK put Acer’s total market share during the same period at 35.7%, with a 34.2% share in consumer notebooks, and a 40.6% share in gaming laptops.
