iWave Advanced Research Group and AFAB’s OZ Flagship Ecozone wins Global...
The oldest and fastest growing Philippine Ecozone – the Freeport Area of Bataan (FAB) – is the first ecozone to provide Oz Living by being part of the Oz network. This partnership sets the stage for...
View ArticlePH internet speed picks up in December 2022, says NTC
MANILA, Philippines — The internet speed in the country improved in December 2022, according to the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) on Thursday. Citing data from the Ookla Speedtest Global...
View ArticlePH internet in February: Broadband speed up, mobile speed down, says Ookla
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines’ fixed broadband internet speed in the Philippines accelerated in February, while its mobile internet speed suffered a slight drop, according to US-based speed...
View ArticleAI’s impact on the Philippines: Today, BPOs. Tomorrow, other sectors.
Artificial intelligence expands its impact on the Philippines as the private and public sectors explore its benefits and risks. For example, the Contact Center Association of the Philippines (CCAP)...
View ArticleThe Philippines spends the highest amount of time online in Asia Pacific
Statista says the Philippines has the highest amount of time connected to the internet, spending roughly 10 hours daily. The statistics website credits this positive growth to its improving internet...
View ArticleStarlink connects Philippine indigenous communities
Koronadal City Mayor Eliordo “Bebot” Ogena announced he provided internet access to indigenous communities with Starlink. The local leader said it helps UNESCO and NCCA representatives by offering...
View ArticlePH’s cube satellites Maya-5 and Maya-6 deployed into orbit
MANILA, Philippines — Locally developed cube satellites Maya-5 and Maya-6 were finally deployed into orbit from the International Space Station (ISS), the Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) announced....
View ArticleCICC: Protecting the Philippines from cyber threats
The Philippines has rapidly improved its private and public sectors with the latest technologies. However, digital upgrades present new national security challenges from local and international...
View ArticleMixed emotions in Philippines, other emerging economies on smartphones,...
A survey in the Philippines and 10 other emerging economies showed people in those countries happy to be connected with smartphones and social media, even if they worry about the impact of digital...
View ArticlePH internet speed improves significantly, global index shows
The Philippines’ fixed broadband speed ranked 29th in Asia and 21st in Asia-Pacific in February 2019, a global index showed.
View ArticleHuawei: Using cyber security as excuse on ban instills ‘false sense of...
Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei said Friday using cyber security as an “excuse” to blacklist the company would have no effect
View ArticleTeddy Corpuz sick of ‘toxic’ social media: ‘Nakakadiri na mag-online’
For “It’s Showtime” host and Rocksteddy frontman Teddy Corpuz, social media is getting so “toxic” that he wants to take a break from it.
View ArticleTamiya creates jeepney Mini 4WD kit
Tamiya has introduced a kit modeled after one of the Philippines' iconic figures — the jeepney — to commemorate Asia Challenge 2019 in Manila.
View ArticleBBC World Service now available to stream on TV in PH, Hong Kong
BBC World Service is now available on direct to home (DTH) satellite in the Philippines and Hong Kong.In a news release, BBC World Service
View ArticlePH one of fastest-growing markets for YouTube, says site official
The Philippines has become one of the fastest-growing markets for YouTube thanks to the rising numbers of content creators.
View ArticleMosquito trials raise hopes of defeating dengue
Nha Trang, Vietnam — Hundreds dead in the Philippines; a threefold increase of cases in Vietnam; hospitals overrun in Malaysia, Myanmar and Cambodia – dengue is ravaging Southeast Asia this year due in...
View ArticleSingapore open to sharing desalination technology with PH – Gatchalian
MANILA, Philippines — Singapore is open to sharing its desalination technology with the Philippines, Sherwin Gatchalian said Tuesday amid the looming water crisis in Metro Manila and nearby areas. “I...
View ArticlePhilippines among countries most threatened by rising seas, says new study
The Philippines is one of eight Asian countries most threatened by coastal flooding due to increasingly higher tides by 2050.
View ArticleRising sea levels likely to sink Metro Manila cities by 2050 – study
MANILA, Philippines — Roughly 30 years from now, major cities in the National Capital Region could likely be submerged as coastal flooding is seen to become extensive worldwide by 2050 due to climate...
View ArticleChina’s offer to Duterte: A phone that can’t be hacked
MANILA, Philippines — China made another offer to President Rodrigo Duterte but this time, it’s not a loan or an oil exploration deal. Duterte has revealed that China offered him to have a mobile phone...
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