Rise of text hijacking cases in the Philippines
According to the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), text hijacking cases in the Philippines are alarmingly increasing. “As of late, there’s a rise in the reports of the data in text hijacking,” DICT Assistant Secretary for Legal Affairs
Samsung to launch Galaxy S25 series phones in the Philippines on Feb. 14
THE LOGO of Samsung Electronics is seen at its office building in Seoul, South Korea, March 23, 2018. — REUTERSSAMSUNG Electronics Co. has unveiled its Galaxy S25 series smartphones, headlined by its flagship handset Galaxy S25 Ultra, which leverage artificial
Incentives eyed for semiconductor firms
Latest data showed the Philippines’ semiconductor exports fell by an annual 33.1% to $1.91 billion in November, amid soft global demand. — REUTERSBy Kyle Aristophere T. Atienza, Reporter PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. is pushing for more incentives for the semiconductor
Gov’t set to allow unsolicited bids for state assets — DoF
DOF.GOV.PHTHE Department of Finance’s (DoF) Privatization and Management Office (PMO) will release next month new guidelines allowing for the submission of unsolicited bids for state assets. “We are looking to publish the privatization guidelines. It has been approved. Only the actual
DBS sees below-target PHL growth until 2026
Decorations for the Lunar New Year are seen at a mall in Quezon City. — PHILIPPINE STAR/NOEL B. PABALATEPHILIPPINE gross domestic product (GDP) growth may fall below the government’s target for this year and next, DBS Bank said, even as
InstaPay, PESONet transactions surge in ’24
FREEPIKTHE VALUE of transactions done via InstaPay and PESONet jumped to P17.42 trillion in 2024, data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) showed. Central bank data showed transactions coursed through the two automated clearing houses surged by 35.4% last year
Cebu Landmasters allots P12B for Luzon entry
CEBULANDMASTERS.COMVISMIN property developer Cebu Landmasters, Inc. (CLI) is earmarking P12 billion for the initial phases of its two maiden projects in Luzon as the company expands its market presence nationwide. CLI Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Jose R. Soberano III said