The National Privacy Commission (NPC) has ordered Tools for Humanity (TFH), the company behind the World App and its Orb biometric verification system, to immediately stop collecting and processing personal and biometric data in the Philippines for allegedly violating the Data Privacy Act of 2012 (DPA).
According to Sen. Bam Aquino, the Internet Transactions Act defines the Trustmark as a voluntary program that sellers may choose to obtain to boost consumer confidence, not a mandatory one.
Artificial intelligence (AI) may help uncover fraud and misuse of public funds, but experts warn that technology alone cannot eradicate corruption without integrity, strong institutions, and political will.
Maynard Ngu, best known as the founder and CEO of Cherry Mobile, was accused by former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) undersecretary Roberto Bernardo of acting as an intermediary for Sen. Francis “Chiz” Escudero in securing funds from projects inserted into the national budget.
Thousands of Filipinos took to the streets over the weekend to demand accountability in government infrastructure spending, with their calls for transparency and reform echoed online by hacktivist groups that defaced nearly 20 government websites in a show of digital protest.
The Philippines has climbed to 50th place in the 2025 Global Innovation Index (GII), its highest ranking to date. Among lower middle-income economies, the country now ranks third, driven by high-tech trade, integration into global value chains, and expanding creative industries.
Pres. Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has signed into law the E-Governance Act or Republic Act 12254, a measure that seeks to make government services accessible anytime and anywhere through digital platforms.
