Almost six months since the Philippines was placed in a community quarantine, the way we do transactions has changed significantly. The new normal has pushed practically everyone to adopt with digital and going cashless. As part of the government’s initiative to push for the digital economy, PayMaya has expanded its cashless payment coverage: from the […]
As school is slated to start on October 5, LGUs like the City of Manila are prepping up for the upcoming school year. For Mayor Isko Moreno’s initiative, they will be providing teachers and students with tablets, laptops, and pocket WiFis to aid them for distance learning. In the posts shared on Moreno’s official Facebook […]
Committed to transforming the way people do transactions, PayMaya expands its QR payments to 90 new stalls located near Manila City Mall and Divisoria. This new development continues to help people avoid the spread of COVID-19 through contactless, cashless payments. “We want to give vendors around Manila a dignified way to sell their goods, which is why […]
As part of its commitment to making an impact on various businesses, PLDT Enterprise partnered with ride-hailing services Happy Move and JoyRide by providing its connectivity services. PLDT Enterprise’s services will help drivers and riders be equipped with the necessary communication solutions to aid in their daily operations. Recently, both JoyRide and HappyMove partnered with […]
Download this app ASAP on your phone National Task Force (NTF) against COVID-19, Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) on Emerging Infectious Diseases, and Multisys Technologies Corporation have officially launched StaySafe.ph’s free app for Google Play that has contact tracing features baked in. The app’s contact tracing function works similarly to other apps already developed by other […]
The partnership aims to centralize all COVID-19 related communications As part of its ongoing efforts in combatting COVID-19, DoH partners with Google and Senti AI to develop a centralized and AI-assisted COVID-19 communications system. The system aims to improve information dissemination of critical COVID-19 information to citizens and LGUs, which is important in properly […]
Low-income families to receive as much as Php 8,000 in cash aid As part of the government’s efforts to address the COVID-19 pandemic, Pres. Rodrigo Duterte signed the Bayanihan to Heal as One Act. The bill declares the Philippines in a state of national emergency, granting Duterte 30 powers. Under the bill, Duterte will be […]
Practically every Filipino is excited for the new Darna Google is wrapping up 2019 with its annual list of trending topics in the Philippines, and while the overall top trending topic for 2019 is a surprise (do you even still use Omegle?), the trending local topics are quite on point. Case in point: for female […]
They are more than a power utility company these days Meralco has been serving Filipinos for over a century already. While the main focus of their business involves power distribution, the legacy company needed to evolve to adapt to the changing times. Which is why when Meralco Chief Technology Adviser Gavin Barfield was appointed in […]
The service will first roll out in Pangasinan Ride-hailing app Grab expands its services by introducing a premium version of its GrabTrike service. For the new service, Grab partnered with AutoItalia Philippines—the exclusive local distributor of Piaggio Apé vehicles—to deploy 2000 Piaggio Ape City FI units. The premium tricycles is a commercial vehicle version of the Vespa Scooter […]
With discussions focusing on improving internet to the Philippines For the first time ever, the Philippines hosts the 13th FTTH APAC Conference from May 8 to 10 at Shangri-La Fort, Taguig City. The annual conference aims to discuss ways of making the Philippines connected to the internet. PLDT, Globe, Converge, and Philippine Cable Television Association […]
Should help address issues of red tape, too If you are one of those frustrated with government transactions, here’s a bit of good news: The Department of Finance is working on a solution where government transactions will be more convenient and less burdensome. Called PHPay, this upcoming online payment system aims to streamline all government […]