Globe blocks 484M scam messages over six months
Globe Telecom intensified its cybersecurity efforts in the first half of 2025, blocking over 484 million scam and spam messages and 5,707 malicious domains, including sites linked to child exploitation and financial fraud.
Japan, PH reaffirm environmental ties in courtesy call between envoy and DENR chief
Japanese Ambassador Endo Kazuya has paid a courtesy call on Secretary Raphael P.M. Lotilla of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) at the agency’s Central Office in Quezon City, reinforcing the strong environmental partnership between Japan and the Philippines.
BSP moves to tighten online gambling rules, citing consumer risk
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is preparing to roll out stringent new regulations targeting financial transactions linked to online gambling, reinforcing its position against gambling-related harm in the digital economy.
Philippine GDP remains one of Asia’s fastest growing in 2Q; growth 5.5%
The Philippine economy expanded by 5.5 percent year-on-year in the second quarter of 2025, the Philippine Statistics Authority reported, reflecting sustained domestic activity across sectors.
Chairman Abante: Senate vote on VP impeachment sends dangerous message on accountability
HOUSE Committee on Human Rights chairman Bienvenido “Benny” Abante Jr. on Thursday expressed deep concern over the Senate’s decision to archive the impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte, calling it a “dangerous precedent” that weakens the constitutional process of accountability.
