Digital telco brand GOMO has launched a new set of services designed to make staying connected simpler, more flexible, and more worry-free for Filipinos, especially during the holiday season. The announcements were made at the “GOMO! New Rules” event, where the brand highlighted its belief that people should be able to live, travel, and connect on their own terms.

EastWest Bank cardholders are now turning to contactless payments through Google Pay, which has recently become available in the Philippines for compatible Android and Wear OS devices. EastWest is among the first local banks to support the service, allowing customers to add their Visa or Mastercard credit cards to Google Wallet and pay with a simple tap of their phone.

The Philippines’ tourism rebound is still stuck in economy class, slowed by the weak return of China and South Korea—once the twin engines of foreign arrivals. Latest Department of Tourism (DOT) data show 5.606 million international visitors as of December 20, with arrivals from January to November slipping 2.16 percent year on year to 5.35 million.

Singapore-based energy technology firm Ampotech is making its Philippine debut with plans to deploy AI-driven energy and carbon management solutions across economic zones run by the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA).

Digital telco brand GOMO has launched a new set of services designed to make staying connected simpler, more flexible, and more worry-free for Filipinos, especially during the holiday season. The announcements were made at the “GOMO! New Rules” event, where the brand highlighted its belief that people should be able to live, travel, and connect on their own terms.

Residential property prices in the Philippines rose at a much slower pace in the third quarter, pointing to easing demand and more cautious activity in the housing market, according to data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP).

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) urged Filipinos to celebrate Christmas and the New Year in an environmentally responsible way by reducing waste and practicing simple, eco-friendly habits.

Diosdado “Dado” Banatao, the Filipino visionary whose intellect and determination left an indelible mark on Silicon Valley, passed away peacefully on December 25, 2025, at the age of 79, on the campus of his alma mater, Stanford University, surrounded by family and friends.

For decades, Alzheimer’s disease has been treated as a one-way street. Once memory fades and brain damage sets in, the thinking goes, there is no turning back. But a new study published in the journal Cell Reports Medicine delivers a jolt of optimism—showing that advanced Alzheimer’s damage can be reversed in lab animals.