Internet giant Google has appointed technology executive Prep Palacios as its new country manager for the Philippines, succeeding Bernadette Nacario, who now serves as country manager of cybersecurity firm Palo Alto Networks.
Under this partnership, Google will strengthen AI-powered content detection, enhance human moderation, and tighten enforcement of YouTube Community Guidelines. Meanwhile, DICT’s Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) will launch a rapid-response channel to flag harmful and unlawful online content.
In the latest Google study, the Philippines has been identified as the fastest growing digital economy in Southeast Asia (SEA) for 2024, reaching approximately $31 billion in gross merchandise value (GMV).
The panelists shared how being part of an online supportive community created a safe space not just for themselves for also for their followers who look up to them.
Google ends the year once again by releasing the “Year In Search 2023”, its annual compilation of the top trending keywords and terms that Filipinos search for.
The Think With Google: Year in Search 2022 is an annual study for marketers that aims to help them uncover audience insights and trends drawn from analyses based on billions of Google searches.
Designed and taught by Google, the Google Professional Certificate courses delivered through Coursera aim to equip the country’s workforce with job-ready skills for high-growth technology fields. They are suitable for jobseekers with no technology related degrees or experience and can be finished in three to six months.
Google finally began shutting down its Hangouts messaging service, warning users to download their data to ensure that none of their messages and conversations are lost in the transition to Google Chat.
Google Philippines held on Tuesday, June 21, its third annual Pride Conversations where a panel of LGBTQ+ representatives discussed how technology empowered them to build safe spaces for their community.
