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New PH platform offers paid companions for trips, errands, events

Launched this year, Phriend allows users aged 18 and older to book ID-verified individuals for strictly platonic activities.

Pisay Caraga students build platform to track pupils during school emergencies

Called “Ligtas Skwela,” the platform provides teachers, emergency responders, and school administrators with information on the location and status of students during an incident.

Bistro Group debuts food delivery app with no delivery fees

The Bistro Group has launched a mobile food delivery app that allows customers to order from more than 20 of its restaurant brands without paying delivery fees.

BlockShoals joins FinTech Alliance PH as Binance names new country chief

Binance partner BlockShoals joined FinTech Alliance PH after securing SEC approval to operate as a Crypto Asset Intermediary under the StratBox framework. Binance, meanwhile, appointed Jen Bilango as its Philippine general manager.

Filipina-founded AI firm secures investment from SG-based company

Temasek-backed digital transformation company Temus has invested in Filipina-founded Thinking Machines Data Science as the two firms seek to expand enterprise AI deployment across Southeast Asia.

Bohol turns to tourism Web app after 59% drop in visitor arrivals

The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) and Bohol Island State University (BISU) have launched a Web-based platform designed to connect tourists with verified guides, tour operators and transport providers while giving local authorities access to visitor data.

Google adds selfie video as account recovery option

Google has introduced selfie video verification as a new account recovery method for users who lose access to their primary phone or computer.

Startup taps AI to make PH laws searchable in plain language

A locally developed platform is using artificial intelligence (AI) to help lawyers and ordinary Filipinos search Philippine laws and court decisions using everyday language, while checking citations against source documents before displaying an answer.

After PH trip, Binance founder cites SEC program as boost for crypto market

In a post on X after returning from the Philippines, Binance founder Changpeng Zhao said the country has climbed to fourth place globally in TRM Labs' Country Crypto Adoption Index, reflecting the increasing use of digital assets among Filipinos.

Pinoy startup says fragmented legal data holds back AI for PH law

A Filipino legal technology startup says the biggest challenge in applying artificial intelligence to Philippine law is not the AI models themselves, but the lack of complete and reliable legal data.

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