President Duterte Wants A National Broadband Plan

President Rodrigo Duterte has directed the Department of Communications and Technology to develop a National Broadband Plan to accelerate the deployment of fiber optic cables during his first State Of The Nation address today. Duterte: Newly-created DICT to develop a National Broadband Plan to accelerate the deployment of fiber optic cables. — Official Gazette PH […]

Throwback Thursday? LG Releasing Android Powered Clamshell Phone, Wine Smart, Internationally

Check out this Android powered clamshell phone No kids, this isn’t throwback Thursday – the phone that you see above really is a brand new phone that LG is launching internationally, dubbed the Wine Smart. LG, just like Samsung and a couple of other companies in Japan, are fond of creating clamshell devices in their […]

Marcos Leads Launch of National Fiber Backbone Project Phase 1

As part of its push to expand internet connectivity to various provinces, government offices, and data centers in the Philippines, President Bongbong Marcos led the grand launch of the National Fiber Backbone (NFB) Project Phase 1 today (April 19) at Sofitel Philippine Plaza. Marcos reiterated in his speech that part of his major plans for […]

FaB TCG Road to Nationals Week 2 – Top Finishes for Unbox

The second week of the Flesh and Blood Trading Card Game (FaB TCG) Road to Nationals (RTN) concludes with multiple members of Team Unbox placing in the Top 4 and qualifying for the National Championships! Here’s the recap of both tournaments that happened last weekend. FaB TCG Road to Nationals Week 2 – GamersShop (Draft […]

FaB TCG Unbox RTN Results – The Nationals Season Begins!

The journey to the National Championships for the Flesh and Blood Trading Card Game (FaB TCG) is now officially underway as the first of many Road To Nationals (RTN) tournaments concluded at Unbox Greenhills last Saturday with some very interesting results. More than 60 players have thrown their hat into the ring to compete for […]

Converge is the Fastest Internet Provider in PH According to Ookla

Roughly a month after announcing its partnership with DITO, Converge revealed that Ookla hailed them as the fastest Internet provider in the Philippines. The basis of the recognition is based on Ookla’s data for Q3 to Q4 of 2023. READ MORE: Converge and DITO Partner for Assets Sharing Deal What the Converge and DITO Partnership […]

Harame Bro Wins 2024 PUBG MOBILE National Championships

eSports team Harame Bro emerged victorious at the recently-concluded 2024 PUBG MOBILE National Championships (PMNC), where they battled against 6 other teams. TECNO sponsored the two-day competition. Held at SM Mall of Asia from January 6 to 7, Harame Bro took home Php 50,000 and a TECNO Spark 20 Pro, which is the latest budget […]

Grab Drivers Halt Deliveries, Plan Nationwide Protest

After hundreds of Grab delivery riders held a protest along Tomas Morato, Quezon City last October 19, there are reports that a nationwide protest might happen on October 25. Searching “Grab Tigil Pasada” on Facebook reveals that several Grab riders are pushing for a Nationwide Protest on October 25 of the ride-hailing company’s alleged unfair […]

Globe is Most Improved in 5G Gaming Experience Worldwide: Report

Globe supposedly made the most improvements in 5G gaming experiences this past year when compared to its international peers. Globe saw a year-to-year increase of 30.3% in analytics firm Opensignal’s 5G Games Experience metric, according to a report released this month. Globe was followed in Opensignal’s list by Chile’s Movistar (26.7%) and France’s Free Mobile […]

Data Security Incident Downs DLSU Online Systems

De La Salle University (DLSU) has sought the assistance of local authorities following a data security incident that was revealed this week. The incident restricted access to the university’s online systems, school paper The LaSallian reported Tuesday, citing announcements from the administration. This issue, which was first disclosed to the public a day before, affected […]

National Geographic Channel no longer available in the Philippines

Disney removed more cable channels in the Philippines following its initial purge back in 2021. Effective this October, cable channels like National Geographic, Star Chinese Channel, Star Chinese Movies, and Nat Geo Wild are no longer available in cable channels in the Philippines. Just like its previous purge, the channels mentioned will no longer be […]

GMA’s New AI Sportscasters Are A Horrible Idea

GMA Network news is embracing AI tech most horrible way: it recently announced that it would be utilizing two Artificial Intelligence (AI)-generated sportscasters for the upcoming National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Season 99. Now while executives at GMA News might have thought having AI sportscasters sounded like a good idea on paper, it’s a terrible […]