Education, Health & Science
PH breaks ground on $25.6M National Cybersecurity Center with Korean Grant
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), together with the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), has officially started construction of the Philippines’ National Cybersecurity Center (NCSC), aimed at boosting the country’s defense against online threats.
iGaming fraud shifts to post-onboarding, AI-driven threats rise
Sumsub, a global identity verification provider, has released its 2026 iGaming Fraud Report, drawing on data from more than 3 million verification attempts collected over 2024 to early 2026.
Fortinet boosts AI security solution with NVIDIA technology
Fortinet, a global leader in cybersecurity, has announced it is accelerating its FortiAIGate solution using NVIDIA’s AI platforms and software. The partnership creates a combined security system designed to protect AI workloads, data, and autonomous agents in real time across data centers and cloud environments. It lets organizations safely build, run, and scale AI tools while keeping performance high and meeting governance rules.
Building a challenger platform for inclusive, integrated healthcare
AC Health Pharma is emerging as a formidable challenger in Philippine healthcare, stitching together a rapidly expanding ecosystem of pharmacies and primary care services aimed at bringing affordable, accessible healthcare within easier reach of millions of Filipinos.
Program launched to improve maternal and infant health in Batangas
Maternal and infant mortality remain key public health issues in the Philippines. According to data, the national maternal mortality rate stands at 84 per 100,000 live births, while Lipa City recorded the highest number of maternal and fetal deaths in the province in 2022.
