THE House of Representatives has approved on third and final reading a measure that provides protection and relief to over 1.5 million Filipino freelance workers who may fall prey to abusive employers due to a lack of a grievance system in the digital economy. (more…)
LOOK: Mega crowd at HONOR X9a 5G’s first day sale
StackLeague launches Pro and Student Leagues for Season 3!
MANILA, Philippines – StackLeague, the largest online programming league in the Philippines, is proud to announce the launch of its highly anticipated Season 3! On February 10, participants from all over the Philippines will gather to take part in the season kickoff at Microsoft Philippines in Makati City. (more…)
Globe joins NTC-led assisted registration in 30 more areas
Globe, the leader in Mobile, is kicking off February with its continuing participation in the SIM registration assistance initiative led by the government, deploying booths in 30 more areas. (more…)
Viral phone HONOR X9a 5G stocks up due to buzz and popular demand
Great news! HONOR restocks the number of HONOR X9a 5G phones due to high demand from the public. (more…)
Couchbase announces Microsoft Azure support for industry leading Capella Database-as-a-Service
Microsoft Azure customers worldwide gain access to Capella to take advantage of the scalability, reliability and agility of Couchbase on Azure to drive application development and shape business strategies (more…)
Pouch partners with Strike to bring instant US remittance payments to Philippines
1 February 2023, Manila, Philippines — Pouch, the first lightning service provider in the Philippines, has partnered with Strike, the world’s leading digital payments platform built on Bitcoin’s Lightning Network, to facilitate fast, secure, and low-cost remittance payments from the U.S. to the Philippines. (more…)
Globe logs over 11M prepaid SIM registrants, urges customers to register before April 26 deadline
Globe, the leader in Mobile, has registered more than 11 million active prepaid SIMs around a month after the law mandating all Filipinos to register their SIMs took full effect. (more…)
Hontiveros to DTI: Protect BPO industry amid rise of AI
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Tuesday urged the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) to put safeguards in place for Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) workers who may be affected by the rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI) chatbots. (more…)
Globe holds assisted SIM registration in 30 Puregold branches across PH
To reach more customers across the country, Globe, the leader in Mobile, is opening assisted registration in 30 branches of leading supermarket Puregold as it hopes to cover as many SIM users under its network as possible before the April 26, 2023 deadline. (more…)