Communications & Technology
Pax Silica project seen creating 500,000 digital jobs
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) says the proposed Pax Silica initiative could generate between 180,000 and 500,000 digital and digital-related jobs, as the Philippines emerges as a top choice for artificial intelligence and data center investments.
Temasek-backed deal lifts Philippine AI startup ambitions
A strategic investment by Singapore's Temus in Filipina-founded Thinking Machines Data Science is reinforcing investor confidence in Philippine-built artificial intelligence, as demand for enterprise AI solutions accelerates across Southeast Asia.
GCash pushes AI adoption as cyber risks rise
Artificial intelligence is reshaping industries worldwide, but Philippine businesses are still lagging in adoption, prompting GCash to rally government, regulators and the private sector behind a faster, safer digital transformation.
ASEAN digital pact seen boosting Philippine tech growth
Trade Secretary Cristina A. Roque said the landmark ASEAN Digital Economy Framework Agreement (DEFA) could reshape regional commerce by lowering barriers to cross-border digital trade, opening a larger market for Philippine businesses and accelerating Southeast Asia's digital economy into a multi-trillion-dollar growth engine.
Senator Aquino pushes blockchain bill for transparency
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.
