Monday, 25 May 2026
5 hours ago
PAL probes plane’s rapid drop to 425 ft near Clark, passengers safe
Flightradar24 data showed the Q400 rapidly climbing at more than 11,000 feet per minute before later descending at rates exceeding 8,000 feet per minute near Clark airspace. The rapid drop ended with the turboprop only 425 feet above the ground some 4 kilometers west of the town of Bamban in Tarlac, the data showed.
1 day ago
Eight Cebu dam projects pushed to tackle flooding, water shortage
CEBU CITY — The Department of Public Works and Highways in Central Visayas (DPWH-7) is pushing for the construction of at least eight dams in Cebu province, each estimated to cost P1 billion, to address the twin problems of worsening water scarcity and flooding.
1 day ago
DTI kills online ad permit proposal after SME backlash
Department of Trade and Industry quickly killed a controversial draft policy requiring permits for online ads after backlash erupted from small and medium enterprises (SMEs), which make up more than 95 percent of Philippine businesses.
1 day ago
Visayan Electric eyes smarter energy services with DITO
CEBU CITY—Visayan Electric, the Philippines’ second-largest private power distributor, has partnered with DITO Telecommunity to accelerate the digital transformation of energy services across Metro Cebu.
1 day ago
Deepfake scams push firms to tighten identity verification
Organizations are under growing pressure to secure video-based interactions as deepfake technology becomes cheaper, more convincing, and harder to detect.
1 day ago
Boomi, ServiceNow expand AI data partnership for enterprises
Boomi and ServiceNow are deepening their partnership to help enterprises activate and govern data across systems as businesses accelerate AI adoption and workflow automation.
1 day ago
Actron banks on SIG tech to grow aseptic co-packing services
Philippine food solutions company Actron Industries Inc. is expanding its co-packing capabilities through a new partnership with Swiss packaging giant SIG, as demand for ready-to-drink beverages and dairy products accelerates in the local market.
1 day ago
PH looks to AIIB for support on energy, digitalization push
The Philippine government is exploring partnerships with the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) in digitalization and energy as part of efforts to improve the country’s business environment and accelerate economic growth.
2 days ago
Credit system gaps keep many Filipinos financially invisible
Despite rising financial account ownership in the Philippines, millions of Filipinos remain effectively excluded from affordable borrowing because lenders still rely on outdated credit assessment models, according to legal and finance expert Ira Paulo Pozon.
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