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. […]

The email looks official. The caller sounds professional. The text message seems routine. But behind the slick formatting and the familiar tone, a digital predator is waiting. Across the globe, a new wave of cyber fraud is blending old-school scam tactics with sophisticated psychological tricks and tech mimicry. From phishing emails to fake reward texts […]

Philippine banks are betting big on hyper-personalization—using artificial intelligence (AI) and real-time data to create highly tailored content, services, and offers for individual customers. The goal: greater relevance, deeper engagement, and lasting loyalty. But as they push deeper into people’s digital lives, the line between convenience and intrusion is getting thinner. Hyper-personalization goes beyond traditional […]

Organizations must prioritize adopting a Zero Trust security framework as the foundation of digital transformation, a Philippine cybersecurity official said on Thursday during the Digital Transformation Summit in Manila. Eduardo Justo, cybersecurity lead officer at the Department of Science and Technology, emphasized that Zero Trust is often misunderstood as overly complex, when in fact, it […]