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BSP tells bankers to waive fees for minor online transactions

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 28 03:53 PM

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas governor is urging bankers to boost digital payments by waiving fees for small online transactions. Read more »

Marcos eyes digitalization for food security: Palace

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 23 06:45 PM

President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. has supported the creation of a digital farmer registry and food balance sheets in a bid to help the country's agriculture sector, Malacañang said on Thursday. Read more »

Meta boosts online safety education for teens via webtoons

Jessica Fenol, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 16 04:16 PM

Meta said Thursday it has developed 3 new interactive webtoons in a bid to educate and protect teenagers online. Read more »

Digital video viewing to top traditional TV in US: forecast

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 15 08:43 PM

For the first time ever, US adults will spend more time this year watching digital video on platforms such as Netflix, TikTok and YouTube than viewing traditional television. Read more »

PH online news media at 'moderate level of disinformation risk': study

Arra Perez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 15 06:09 PM

Online news media in the Philippines face a 'moderate level of disinformation risk', the Global Disinformation Index (GDI) has found. Read more »

GCash partners with UNOBank for up to 6.5 pct on deposits

Jessica Fenol, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 14 03:06 PM

Mobile wallet GCash said on Thursday it partnered with digital bank UNOBank to offer new savings and time deposit products. Read more »

BSP hikes capital requirements for e-money issuers

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 08 05:45 PM

The BSP has amended the guidelines covering electronic money and operations of e-money issuers (EMIs) amid increasing risks to protect consumers. Read more »

BIR studying tax refund for tourists

Warren de Guzman, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 31 11:05 PM

The tax refund for tourists approved by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is now being studied by the Bureau of Internal Revenue. Read more »

BIR says working on tourist VAT refund policies

Warren De Guzman, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 31 04:45 PM

The BIR is studying ways to offset potential losses from the tax refund for tourists approved by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. Read more »

UnionBank posts P12.7B net income in 2022

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 31 08:50 AM

UnionBank of the Philippines said it posted a net income of P12.7 billion in 2022. Read more »

Credit card group welcomes hike in monthly charges

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 23 02:10 PM

The Credit Card Association of the Philippines said on Monday it welcomes the decision of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas to raise the ceiling on credit card monthly interest rates to 3 percent. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: January 11, 2023

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 12 12:32 AM

Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »

Groups protest vs SIM registration act

Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 11 03:08 PM

Digital rights advocates and mobile users call for the suspension of the SIM Registration Law, two weeks into its implementation. Read more »

PH, China ink memorandum of understanding on digital cooperation: DICT

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 06 04:06 PM

The Philippines and China signed an MOU to enhance cooperation in the digital, information and communications technology sectors, the DICT said. Read more »

Saudis 'infiltrated' Wikipedia, jailed two: activists

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 06 06:26 AM

One administrator was jailed for 32 years, and another was sentenced to eight years, activists said. Read more »

DICT eyes 500,000 cybersecurity workers as demand rises

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 20 05:32 PM

The country's communications technology chief lamented that there are only 200 Filipinos certified as cybersecurity experts and majority or 70 percent of them are working abroad. Read more »

BSP urges Filipinos to use 'digital aguinaldo'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 19 05:04 PM

Filipinos must take advantage of digital finance when gift-giving this holiday season, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas said on Monday as it encouraged the public to use digital aguinaldo this year. Read more »

Internet, TV sa public schools sa San Juan, ikinabit

Michael Joe Delizo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 17 01:10 PM

Naikabit na sa 13 pampublikong paaralan sa San Juan City ang internet connection at iba pang kagamitan para sa pagpapalakas ng digital education. Read more »

PLDT inks P9.2B tower sale, leaseback deal with Unity Digital Infrastructure

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 16 10:45 AM

PLDT Inc on Friday said it signed an agreement for the sale and leaseback of 650 towers worth P9.2 billion. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: December 13, 2022

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 14 12:05 AM

Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »