As 2025 comes to a close, Google’s latest Year in Search offers a sharp look at the questions, obsessions, and cultural shifts that shaped how Filipinos navigated an unpredictable year. Rather than tallying the most common searches, Google tracks the queries that rose the fastest—those sudden spikes that reveal what captured the country’s attention in […]

Gold remains a timeless symbol of value, and 2025 has underscored its importance, with prices surging 26% in U.S. dollars in just the first half of the year. But as geopolitical uncertainty shakes traditional markets and digital assets gain ground, gold is on the brink of transformation. Blockchain, decentralized finance (DeFi), and tokenization are turning […]

The Philippines and Thailand are taking major steps toward establishing a bilateral Technology Corridor designed to boost cooperation in digital innovation, startup growth, and inclusive economic development across the region. The initiative advanced this week following a series of high-level meetings in Bangkok between Philippine and Thai leaders in technology, venture capital, and innovation sectors. […]

The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) announced that it is aiming to establish an AI-powered Philippines by 2028, unveiling its overarching framework called the National AI Strategy for the Philippines (NAIS PH). At the first National AI Stakeholders’ Conference held at the Manila Hotel on October 13, DOST Secretary Renato Solidum Jr. declared that […]

A global leader in data management, Synology underscored the critical role of robust data protection strategies amid the rapid rise of artificial intelligence (AI) during its participation as a Gold Sponsor at the AIBP Summit Philippines 2025 on September 23 and 24 at City of Dreams Manila. As AI continues to drive digital transformation across […]

An internet watchdog pressed BDO Unibank Inc. to explain a viral fraud case, but the bank fired back, rejecting claims of a breach and blaming lapses on the customer side. Scam Watch Pilipinas co-founder Art Samaniego Jr. issued a statement on Facebook a day before BDO’s September 18 advisory, calling on the bank to explain […]

Bangkok Bank PCL has deepened its partnership with New Relic Inc. to strengthen mobile banking performance and ensure greater reliability as digital transactions dominate the country’s financial landscape. Thailand’s biggest bank, which has relied on New Relic since 2020, said the platform has helped lift system uptime by 90% and cut incident recovery times by […]

Converge Global Business, the corporate and large-enterprise arm of broadband and technology provider Converge ICT Solutions Inc., highlighted its technology-driven solutions at the 2025 Philippine Retailers Association (PRA) National Retail Conference & Expo (NRCE) at the SMX Convention Center. The event drew more than 700 retail and business leaders. Benjamin Azada, Converge executive vice president […]

In a country where 96% of people say they know what cryptocurrency is, only 28% understand Web3. That tension—between headline-grabbing adoption and limited understanding—sits at the heart of the Philippine Blockchain Industry Report 2025, a first-of-its-kind benchmarking study of the nation’s blockchain ecosystem. Launched by the Blockchain Council of the Philippines, law firm Gorriceta Africa […]

The Blockchain Council of the Philippines recognized the country’s leading Web3 innovators at the Block Awards 2025, held on June 11 during Philippine Blockchain Week in Manila. The annual awards ceremony recognized 10 individuals and organizations that have made significant contributions to the nation’s fast-growing blockchain ecosystem—spanning education, community building, regional development, and regulatory leadership. […]