Startup founders will meet with venture capital firms, technology companies, and potential business partners at Philippine Startup Week (PSW) 2026, scheduled for November 9 to 12 at the Quezon City MICE Center.
Limited access to capital remains the biggest obstacle to startup development in Western Visayas, with businesses struggling to move beyond the idea stage, according to a regional ecosystem mapping report released by the Unified Movement in Western Visayas to Accelerate Startup and Spinoff Development (UMWAD).
OnlyFun.PH has launched FollowBet x VMX Live, an online gambling platform that combines livestreams featuring Filipino celebrities with real-time betting and games.
Convert PH Inc., the company behind local Meta advertising agency convert.ph, has launched a self-serve Web application that generates Facebook ad campaigns from basic business information.
Rakuten Viber reported increased user activity in the Philippines, with average daily time spent on the messaging platform rising 24% and monthly active users projected to grow 16.5%.
Google has rolled out Ask Maps in the Philippines, giving users a conversational way to find places, plan routes, and check road conditions through the Google Maps app.
An artificial intelligence-powered disaster alert system and an electric vehicle conversion technology won the top prizes in the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines’ 2026 Socially Relevant Technologies Contest.
Called “Ligtas Skwela,” the platform provides teachers, emergency responders, and school administrators with information on the location and status of students during an incident.
