Communications & Technology

Senator Bam Aquino is pressing the House of Representatives to pass a landmark transparency measure that would use blockchain technology to track government spending, arguing that digital innovation should be as much about rebuilding public trust as modernizing the economy.

Cities that have fully digitized business permitting are collecting significantly more local business taxes than those still relying on paper-based processes, adding fresh evidence that digital government can directly strengthen local economies.

Globe has teamed up with e& Carrier & Wholesale Services, the global wholesale arm of technology group e&, to deliver safer, more reliable international voice services for users worldwide, especially Overseas Filipino Workers, their families, and local businesses.

The Philippines is pushing for a more inclusive digital economy across Southeast Asia, arguing that the region's digital transformation will fall short unless it creates tangible opportunities for the millions of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) that form the backbone of ASEAN economies.

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has reopened Metro Manila to new Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA)-registered information technology parks and centers, easing a seven-year investment restriction while keeping the broader ban on other types of economic zones in the capital.