Communications & Technology

Fintech lender Tala Philippines is doubling down on real-time data and artificial intelligence as it seeks to expand access to financing for the country's vast but underserved micro, small, and medium enterprise (MSME) sector.

Maya, the country’s top digital financial platform, has partnered with the Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO) to modernize how government services are delivered to Filipinos living abroad through fast, secure digital payments.

GCash will roll out its new in-app one-time password feature on June 22, 2026, replacing SMS-based authentication to better protect users from phishing and financial fraud.

Artificial intelligence is helping Philippine contact center and business process management (CC-BPM) firms generate more revenue per worker, but a persistent shortage of skilled talent is emerging as the industry's biggest constraint to growth, according to the Customer Experience Association of the Philippines (CXAP).

Artificial intelligence is rapidly emerging as a major cybersecurity challenge for Philippine enterprises, with experts warning that organizations must overhaul traditional defenses as cybercriminals increasingly deploy AI-driven attacks.