Marcos signs law amending RoW Act
A MAN WORKS at a construction site in Navotas City. — PHILIPPINE STAR/RYAN BALDEMORPHILIPPINE President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. signed into law a measure that amended the Right-of-Way (RoW) Act, which would allow the government to acquire more land
Aug. transmission rates up as cost of power reserves rises
PHILSTAR FILE PHOTOPOWER CONSUMERS will have to pay higher transmission charges in their electricity bills this month, due to increased cost of power reserves, the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) said. “The reason for the increase is mainly due
eSIM-enabled Device Shipments Will Exceed 633 Million in 2026
The eSIM takeover of both consumer and IoT markets is continuing at a steady pace, with global technology intelligence firm ABI Research forecasting 403 million consumer devices and 140 million IoT eSIM-enabled devices to ship in 2025. These strong results follow
Telit Cinterion SE869eK5-DR GNSS Module Ensures Reliable, Accurate Location
The dual-band design combined with Untethered Dead Reckoning (UDR) mitigates jamming, interference, and physical obstructions, delivering continuous and reliable location data for mission-critical applications without depending on a car connection SE869eK5-DR is an ideal solution for fleet management, automotive telematics systems,
Billions in AI investment threatened by ‘fundamentally unreliable’ IoT connectivity, warns study
A third (34%) of businesses say poor IoT connectivity is a barrier to AI adoption, as new research shows just 2% of deployments are reliable enough for success Poor connectivity from Internet of Things (IoT) devices is hindering the adoption of
Soracom and Otsuka Leveraged IoT and GenAI to Develop a Warehouse Intrusion Detection System
Soracom and Otsuka Warehouse, a company providing high-quality logistics services for pharmaceuticals, food, and more, jointly developed a warehouse intrusion detection system utilizing cameras and generative AI to improve warehouse safety and maintain the quality of operations. Otsuka Warehouse recognized the
Slow Food conference heads to Bacolod
BIG THINGS are coming to Western Visayas: after Iloilo was declared a UNESCO City of Gastronomy in 2023, another city in the region gets another nod from the global food community. Bacolod City in Negros Occidental will host Slow Food’s
Funding for PHL startups falls 55% to $86.4M in first half
STOCK PHOTO | Image by from FreepikBy Beatriz Marie D. Cruz, Reporter PHILIPPINE startups secured $86.4 million in equity funding in the first half of 2025, down 55% from a year earlier and lagging most of its Southeast Asian neighbors, according
A World of Wine lands in Naga City
1 of 2NAGA — In a groundbreaking celebration of global viticulture, wine lovers in Bicol’s Naga City were treated to a first-of-its-kind event that pitted premium wines from three countries against each other in a thrilling blind tasting showdown. Hosted
SM Prime readies 2 Tagaytay projects for turnover
FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: St. Andrews Condominium, Sunnyvale Villas, and Glendale Villas at Horizon Terraces in Tagaytay Highlands. — SM PRIME HOLDINGS, INC.LISTED property developer SM Prime Holdings, Inc. said its unit SM Leisure Resort Residences is set to turn