As artificial intelligence, automation, and mass production reshape consumer markets, demand for handmade and distinctive products is creating fresh opportunities for Philippine crafts and design exporters.
Artificial intelligence is spreading rapidly across Philippine workplaces, but the country faces a widening gap between AI adoption and the skills needed to develop and harness the technology.
The Philippine Retailers Association (PRA) on Thursday urged businesses to accelerate their adoption of artificial intelligence while ensuring that technology complements, rather than replaces, the human connections that underpin customer loyalty.
Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) Director General Teodoro C. Pascua said artificial intelligence could become a powerful engine for transforming Filipino ideas into globally competitive products, provided innovation is matched with stronger protection of intellectual property rights.
The Philippines' growing role in the global artificial intelligence supply chain is expected to provide an important buffer against slowing growth, higher oil prices and lingering trade uncertainties, according to the ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO).
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) and the Social Security System (SSS) have partnered to boost skills training and social security access for Filipino freelancers and online professionals.
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued a public warning against four online lending platforms operating without the required license: Cashai, Cashay Plus: Fast Cash Loan (Early Access), Cash-X: Easy Online Loan App, and Cash A: Easy Online Loan App.
The Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) is ramping up its cybersecurity framework and advancing responsible digital banking at a time when digital services have become central to daily financial life.
The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) is set to launch a pilot test for electric and hybrid ferries across key Philippine routes, eyeing Iloilo–Bacolod for fully electric vessels and Batangas–Calapan for hybrid units. This initiative follows earlier research by the International Maritime Organization and the World Bank focused on improving the safety and energy efficiency of domestic passenger ferries.