Smart blocks over 955M scam text in 1Q 2026, steps up fight vs mobile fraud
Smart Communications, Inc. announced having blocked more than 955 million scam and phishing text messages and blacklisted nearly 200,000 numbers linked to fraud in the first three months of 2026, marking a major move to protect users from rising mobile-based crimes.
PAGCOR remits P5.67B dividend to government
The Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) has received a P5.67-billion dividend remittance from the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation, boosting government coffers as the state seeks additional fiscal resources to cushion the economy from global uncertainties.
Hog output rebounds in Q1 as prices soften
Hog production posted a strong recovery in the first quarter, signaling improving industry conditions after two straight years of contraction, although falling farmgate prices suggest supply pressures and cautious consumer demand continue to weigh on the sector.
RCBC bags global honors for digital banking
Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation (RCBC), the country’s sixth-largest lender by assets, has strengthened its standing as a global digital banking innovator after securing two major wins at the Digital CX Awards 2026, organized by The Digital Banker.
Depression-fighting contact lenses blur science fiction reality
In a development that feels halfway between neuroscience and a particularly ambitious episode of "Black Mirror,” researchers have created contact lenses that may someday help treat depression by delivering tiny electrical signals to the brain through the eyes.
