Polio returns to haunt Malaysia after almost 30 years
Test results showed that the Malaysian child was infected with a strain that shared genetic links to the virus detected in the Philippines.
View ArticleFilipino engineer who connected PH to Internet passes away
Filipino engineer Benjamin “Benjie” Tan, who linked the Philippines to the Internet, died last Thursday, Dec. 26.
View ArticleLOOK: ‘Animal Crossing: New Horizons’ now has Filipino textile-inspired...
Ayala Museum created custom clothing designs inspired by traditional Filipino textiles for “Animal Crossing: New Horizons”.
View ArticleMisamis Oriental town releases nearly 300 baby turtles to sea amid quarantine
A seaside barangay in Magsaysay, Misamis Oriental has overseen the hatching of almost 300 turtle eggs amid the community quarantine.
View ArticlePH internet deal with Facebook a go by September 2020 — DICT
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine government’s massive internet deal with social media giant Facebook is pushing through after being entangled in geopolitical tensions between the United States and...
View ArticleFacebook: No malice in surge of fake accounts
Facebook on Thursday said it had yet to discover proof of malicious activity in the apparent surge of fake accounts in the Philippines. “At this time, we have not seen evidence of the reported accounts...
View ArticleRacist remarks on Filipinos stir anger on social media
SEOUL — A brutal war of words erupted on social media from what started as a mistake by a Filipino American TikTok personality. Over the past few days, ethnic Koreans and Filipinos have been exchanging...
View ArticleConverge ICT services down, affecting subscribers nationwide
MANILA, Philippines — Subscribers of Converge ICT Solutions Inc. reported being unable to access the internet on Tuesday afternoon. Converge became a trending topic on Twitter with over 14,000 tweets...
View ArticleBiker dog Bogie thrills fans as he cruises PH highways
IMUS, Philippines — With his black sports jacket, reflective aviator sunglasses and bespoke orange helmet with holes so his ears can stick out, Bogie the dog sure is one suave-looking canine, with an...
View ArticleNTC: Improvement in internet speed known by end of December
MANILA, Philippines — The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) said Friday it can be checked whether there is any improvement in internet speed in the country by the end of December after...
View ArticlePH’s $53.71 cost of broadband per month in 2020 lower than global average –...
MANILA, Philippines — The average cost of broadband in the Philippines per month was at $53.71, lower than the global average cost of $78.14 in 211 countries, a survey by consumer comparison website...
View ArticleTaytay, Mars: 6 Martian craters named after PH towns
Last week, the world saw the United States’ National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) successfully land the Perseverance rover on Mars—the fifth to ever set its wheels on the Red Planet. As...
View ArticlePH internet speeds increase again for June — Ookla
MANILA, Philippines — The country’s internet speeds for both fixed broadband and mobile internet have increased once again, according to the latest numbers from global speed monitoring site Speedtest...
View ArticleOokla report: PH internet speeds improve in July
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines registered another improvement in its average internet speed for both broadband and mobile, according to the latest analysis of Speedtest.net by international...
View ArticlePH’s October internet speeds improved for mobile, further dropped for...
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines continues to register improving internet speeds, posting an average download rate of 38.12 megabits per second (mbps) in October – which was higher than the...
View ArticleAhead of 2022 polls, Meta working to stop manipulative ‘coordinated campaigns’
MANILA, Philippines — Meta Platforms, Inc., which handles social media sites Facebook and Instagram, said Thursday it is working to stop “coordinated campaigns” that seek to “manipulate public debate”...
View Article‘Life-changing’ or scam? Axie Infinity helps Philippines’ poor earn
MANILA, Philippines — Dominic Lumabi sits on the computer in his Manila bedroom pitting his puffer fish-like cartoon NFT characters against others. But this is not just a game — he is earning...
View ArticleiWave 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...
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