Supreme Court senior associate justice Marvic Leonen told court personnel that artificial intelligence may be used to assist judicial work, but must never be allowed to decide cases, as he defended the SC’s new governance framework for AI in the judiciary.
Pres. Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. met with executives of cloud computing giant Amazon Web Services (AWS) in Malacañang on Wednesday, July 8, to discuss the company’s proposed investment in the Philippines, including the possible establishment of an AWS Region in the country.
Online tax filing is helping more Filipinos formalize their income, but many of those using digital tax tools are still dealing with financial pressure, according to Taxumo’s 2026 State of Online Taxation report.
The measure comes as lawmakers cite growing concerns over cyberbullying, online exploitation, addictive platform designs, misinformation, and the mental health effects of excessive social media use among children.
The Game Developers Association of the Philippines (GDAP) also noted that gaming in the country is no longer an activity dominated by children, citing industry data showing that about 62.4 million Filipinos play video games and that more than 80% of gamers are adults, with an average age of 36.
Users of digital banking services are expected to receive stronger protection against fraud and unauthorized account access as banks and e-wallet operators implement enhanced authentication measures required by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP).
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported that nearly eight out of 10 Filipinos aged 15 to 64 used the Internet in 2024, with online communication emerging as the most common digital skill among users.
According to the Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA), the program seeks to help position the Philippines as a regional digital hub by improving bandwidth connectivity, ensuring reliable access to Copernicus Earth observation data, and providing training on 5G technologies and cybersecurity.
About six in 10 Filipino users of digital devices experienced at least one cybersecurity incident in 2024, according to the latest findings of the Philippine Statistics Authority's (PSA) National Information and Communications Technology Household Survey (NICTHS).
A new study by the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) warns that AI presents significant challenges to media sustainability, information integrity, and intellectual property protection.
