Motorcycle taxi riders press passage of long-delayed franchise bill
A motorcycle taxi riders’ group renewed its call on Labor Day for lawmakers to pass the long-pending Motorcycle Taxi Bill, urging the formal recognition of riders as independent transport workers and stronger safeguards for their livelihoods.
SMHCC taps Lucas to lead SMX, launch SMXCITE
SM Hotels and Conventions Corp. (SMHCC) has named industry veteran Sherwin Lucas as general manager of SMX Convention Center Manila, entrusting him as well with leading the rollout of SMXCITE (SMX Center for International Trade and Exhibitions), the company’s flagship venue slated to rise within the Mall of Asia Complex by 2027.
Featherless.ai raises $20M to expand open-source AI platform
Featherless.ai, a fast-growing platform focused on running open-source artificial intelligence (AI), has secured $20 million in Series A funding. The round was co-led by AMD Ventures and Airbus Ventures, with support from Kickstart Ventures, BMW i Ventures, Panache Ventures, and Wavemaker Ventures.
PhilCare launches HeyPhil 3.0, bringing 24/7 healthcare access via mobile app
PhilCare has launched HeyPhil 3.0, a major update to its health app designed to give Filipinos faster and easier access to medical services.
Government halts new ride-hailing and motorcycle taxi sign-ups
Transportation Secretary Giovanni Lopez has ordered a stop to the onboarding of new drivers and riders by ride-hailing and motorcycle taxi companies.
