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On SIM registration: DICT blinks although unchallenged on the deadline

The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) looks to extend the deadline for the registration of mobile phone subscriber identity modules (SIM) for another 120 days. 

Security Bank picks ACI Worldwide to boost its payments platform

Security Bank Corp. has adopted ACI Worldwide’s enterprise payment platform solution as the technology best suited to strengthen the bank’s real-time payment requirement. The adoption...

Manila commits to persist on renewable energy path at Tokyo meet

In seeking out the country’s neighbors at the Asia Zero Emission Community (AZEC) meeting in Tokyo, the Philippines reiterated its commitment to transition to renewable energy sources and persist on this path over time.

Bautista adopts cost-control, transparency measures at DOTr

The Department of Transportation (DOTr) under Secretary Jaime Bautista has issued an order stripping attached agencies of authority to engage in activities or transactions exceeding P50 million without prior agency approval.

Harbor Star in deal to help clean-up of MT Princess Empress oil spill

Harbor Star Shipping Services Inc., a marine services company listed on the Philippine Stock Exchange under the trading symbol TUGS, said Thursday it was engaged by the owner of an oil tanker that sank in waters in Oriental Mindoro to help in the clean-up and disposal of oily waste.

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AI amnesia erodes brand trust as AI takes half of Philippine customer service – study

New York-listed Twilio reports AI agents now handle 46 percent of Philippine customer service conversations, set to hit 61 percent in 2027, but rising adoption brings a critical challenge: AI amnesia, where systems forget past interactions and force users to repeat themselves.

Meralco expands PWD internships through SHINE partnership

Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) is expanding its workplace inclusion efforts by partnering with Shine Special Education Center Inc. (SHINE) to give students with disabilities hands-on work experience.

Philippines, EU reach substantial FTA agreement

The Philippines and the European Union have reached a “substantial agreement” in negotiations for a long-awaited free trade agreement (FTA), putting the deal on track for formal conclusion in the coming months.

ICC clears P2.48-B Philippine Digital National Identity

The Investment Coordination Committee-Cabinet Committee (ICC-CC) has cleared a P2.48-billion project to upgrade the Philippines’ National ID System, moving the proposed digital infrastructure partnership toward procurement later this year.
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