The Philippines is emerging as a regional template for modern emergency response, with Thailand, Indonesia, and Vietnam looking at the country’s next-generation 911 system as they explore upgrades to their own aging emergency communications infrastructure.
What began as a one-person coffee business during the pandemic has grown into a nationwide enterprise employing thousands of workers, proving that a small startup can build a bigger business by widening access to opportunity.
The Manila Electric Co., the country’s largest power distributor by sales that is better known as Meralco, has placed its personnel on standby as heavy rains from the southwest monsoon threaten to cause power interruptions and other electricity service concerns across its franchise areas.
The growing market for premium pet food is changing what Filipino pet parents expect from the brands filling their pets’ bowls, with ingredient lists alone increasingly no longer enough.
The National Basketball Association (NBA) and Salmon, a fast-growing financial technology company in the Philippines, today announced a multi-year marketing partnership that makes Salmon an Official Partner of the NBA in the Philippines.
The National Food Authority is ramping up rice procurement, distribution, and facility upgrades as it marks 54 years, with Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. affirming the agency’s vital role in steady, affordable rice supply for Filipinos.
The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) has launched enforcement proceedings against the country’s three major mobile network operators, imposing daily fines of P100,000 each over persistently poor mobile broadband performance in parts of Metro Manila.
Indonesia ranks among Duolingo’s five fastest-growing global markets by daily active user growth, reflecting huge national demand for language learning. CEO Luis von Ahn confirmed this during talks with Indonesian creator Raditya Dika at Duolingo’s New York office, saying “We’re very interested in the Indonesian market” and highlighting plans to expand English, Chinese, Japanese, Korean and other language courses for local users.