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Up to 24 'gives': GCash gets buy now pay later feature

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 09 05:11 PM

The new feature called GGives allows qualified users to pay for items costing as much as P30,000 with up to 24 installments. Read more »

BPI launches BizKo digital banking platform for MSMEs

Jessica Fenol, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 09 03:31 PM

Bank of the Philippine Islands on Wednesday introduced its digital platform dedicated in helping small enterprises manage their finances. Read more »

Asian workers pushed to upskill as pandemic quickens digital shift

Rina Chandran, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Posted at Mar 07 11:47 AM

Tens of thousands in Singapore have tapped the city-state's SkillsFuture Singapore program, an education and training initiative to prepare workers for the pandemic environment. Read more »

PayMaya eyes test launch of Maya Bank late this month

Jessica Fenol, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 03 07:08 PM

PayMaya's digital bank Maya Bank will begin its test launch later this month, less than 6 months after it secured a digital banking license from the central bank, its president Shailesh Baidwan said Thursday. Read more »

Fight vs e-vote buying won't be easy: Fintech player

Warren de Guzman, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 02 06:02 PM

Curbing the use of e-payments for vote buying in Halalan 2022 is easier said than done, according to the head of a Philippine fintech startup. Read more »

Vote buying thru e-payments? Fintechs say not so fast

Warren de Guzman, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 01 07:35 PM

A group of fintech firms said they will ensure that digital platforms are not used for vote-buying, as poll watchdogs said they will wait for more concrete steps. Read more »

CCP launches digital museum on EDSA revolution anniversary

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 25 07:21 PM

It is expected to present different artworks that are meant to investigate how cyberspace facilitates the manipulation of truth. Read more »

Can Facebook rein in climate-change falsehoods?

Umberto Bacchi, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Posted at Feb 24 05:52 AM

The report by a London-based nonprofit, comes as Facebook's parent Meta has faced mounting criticism for its role in helping spread misinformation. Read more »

Ben&Ben to hold digital concert on February 20

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 18 03:40 PM

Pinoy rock band Ben&Ben is gearing up for a treat for their fans this love month as they set to hold a digital concert on February 20. Read more »

Why crypto creators want to stay anonymous

Lucie Lequier, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 18 03:24 PM

The two lifelong friends from Florida never sought the limelight, but then they built a multi-million-dollar empire selling digital art and people wanted to know who they were. Read more »

These vintage timepieces will soon be available as NFTs

ANCX Staff
Updated as of Feb 17 06:54 PM

HK-based group New Old Stock wishes to share its love of vintage watches in the metaverse by transforming classic timepieces into extremely rare NFTs Read more »

AMLC tags signs of digital vote buying

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 16 12:23 PM

Digital vote buying red flag: Transactions [that] may be deemed inconsistent with customer’s financial profile or declared business. Read more »

Presidential aspirants urged to use tech, big data to gain support

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 14 11:58 AM

Candidates gunning for government positions in the May 2022 polls should take advantage of technology and other data available today to gather support, a marketing expert said Monday. Read more »

Tonik parent raises $131M in Series B funding led by Mizuho Bank

Jessica Fenol, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 11 01:26 PM

Digital bank Tonik on Friday said its parent Singapore-based Tonik Financial Pte Ltd closed $131 million (P6.7 billion) Series B equity funding led by Japan's Mizuho Bank to boost growth in the Philippines. Read more »

GCash eyes boosting lending after profitability reached

Jessica Fenol, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 10 03:02 PM

GCash hit profitability 3 years ahead of target and now seeks to make lending more accessible to its users, the Ayala-led fintech's CEO said. Read more »

KKR invests $45 million in GrowSari

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 09 05:54 PM

Global investment firm KKR is investing $45 million (P2.3 billion) in local tech startup GrowSari which aims to digitalize small businesses like sari-sari stores. Read more »

iPhones to work as digital payment points in US

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Feb 09 07:30 AM

A new service that will allow US businesses later this year to accept payments on their iPhones from touchless cards or other iPhones. Read more »

'Open finance, digitalization to boost financial inclusion'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 08 12:31 PM

Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ digitalization efforts, with its open finance roadmap, could boost financial inclusion in the country and make transactions cheaper and secure, the CEO of open finance tech solutions firm Brankas Todd Schweitzer told ANC. Read more »

BIR collects P2.08 trillion in 2021

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 07 05:45 PM

The Bureau of Internal Revenue has collected P2.08 trillion in 2021 despite the challenges brought by the COVID-19 pandemic, it said Monday. Read more »

PRC: Expect changes to how licensure exams are conducted

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 05 04:33 PM

The PRC says it is looking into carrying out computer-based licensure tests and hybrid examinations, as COVID-19 remains a threat. Read more »