The “Investment Conference Digital Era”, a digitalization roadshow aimed at boosting cooperatives and startups across the country, was formally launched last July 17 at the historic Barasoain Church in Malolos, Bulacan.
“Proptech” company Lhoopa has announced the completion of its $80-million funding round, which is said to be the biggest funding round by a startup in the Philippines to date and one of the biggest raises in Southeast Asia in 2024, according to CB Insights data.
The event, which began in Batangas then proceeded to Baguio, Cebu, Davao, and Bacolod, celebrated Web3 gaming and regional Filipino culture for the past year.
PHPC is a stablecoin pegged to the country’s local currency, the Philippine Peso, and is fully backed by cash and cash equivalents in Philippine bank accounts.
Toki, which bills itself as the “first social commerce platform in the country that caters to collectibles”, is aiming to grow its market base despite being a just few months old.
Top-tier global developers, publishers, and blockchain experts converged in the Philippines last June 27 for the launch of Web3 gaming entertainment platform Creta.
The BillEase app features no credit card and no top-ups required before getting a credit limit, which can be spent in more than 10,000 partner merchants.
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) has launched its new campaign called Data for Development (D4D) aimed at harnessing opportunities related to data-driven governance and sustainable development in the country.
Cloud computing giant Amazon Web Services has announced a $230-million commitment for startups around the world, including the Philippines, to accelerate the creation of generative AI applications.
