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Viber launches business features, eyes in-app payments

Art Fuentes, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 30 08:24 AM

Rakuten Viber unveiled on Thursday new business-centric updates to its messaging app, and said it expects its payments feature to go live this year. Read more »

Anting-anting sellers find luck online

Rowegie Abanto, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 29 08:54 AM

Anting-anting vendors are now on e-commerce sites. Can consumers file a complaint if the amulet doesn't work? Read more »

US sues Google over dominance of online ad market

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 25 08:16 AM

The US Justice Department sued Google for its dominance of the online advertising market, launching a fresh legal battle against the California-based tech giant. Read more »

'Disturbing' online posts prompt SC to revise lawyers' code - Singh

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 16 02:39 PM

Several 'disturbing' online posts pushed the high tribunal to revise its decades-old code governing the conduct of lawyers. Read more »

USAID launches e-commerce training for small businesses

Warren De Guzman, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 11 05:28 PM

The United States Agency for International Development or USAID on Wednesday launched an $18 million 5-year program that aims to train 30,000 Filipino small businesses in e-commerce. Read more »

Delivery scams up by 780%, here's how to stay protected

GCash
Updated as of Jan 04 04:17 PM

As bogus delivery scams are becoming prevalent, GCash's new Online Shopping Protect feature aims to protect your online purchases for P34 a month. Read more »

BSP, banking groups launch cyber hygiene campaign

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 02 02:59 PM

The Bangko Sentral has partnered with banking industry groups to launch a cyber hygiene campaign to protect Filipinos from online scams. Read more »

E-sabong operations remains suspended nationwide: Palace

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 29 03:25 PM

The government, Marcos said, 'has the paramount obligation to protect public health and morals and promote public safety and general welfare." Read more »

Pasig City bans online gambling

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 27 06:12 PM

Pasig City has passed an ordinance disallowing the issuance of permits for online gambling companies. Read more »

BI to launch online visa waiver project by year end

Pia Gutierrez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 26 06:38 PM

Short-term visitors to the Philippines may soon be able to extend their stay in the country simply by filing their applications online, the Bureau of Immigration announced Monday. Read more »

Level up your online business in 2023

Lazada
Posted at Dec 26 10:14 AM

Three Lazada sellers in fashion and beauty share their secrets on how you can kickstart your eCommerce journey this 2023. Read more »

Kwento ni Marc Logan: Level-up na Christmas party performances

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 23 09:10 PM

Pasko na ngayong weekend kaya sagaran na ang sorpresa sa bawat pamilyang Pilipino. Read more »

SEC says to only accept online, offsite payments from February 2023

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 21 12:33 PM

The Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday said it would move payment channels to online and offsite starting February 2023. Read more »

'Fortnite' creator to pay $520 million to settle complaints

Deutsche Welle
Posted at Dec 20 11:45 AM

Epic Games is accused of collecting children's information and deceptive billing in the popular videogame. 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 »

3 cops indicted for robbery, kidnapping of e-sabong exec

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 19 07:54 PM

Prosecutors have indicted 3 Laguna cops for robbery and kidnapping of a missing e-sabong executive, the DOJ said. Read more »

Google rivals join forces in online maps

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 16 12:15 PM

Google rivals unveiled a project to make freely available data sets for map features to be built into online offerings. Read more »

Ilang senior citizen hirap sa pagrehistro sa online database

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 15 08:14 PM

Hinikayat ng National Commission of Senior Citizens ang mga Pilipinong edad 60 pataas na lumahok sa pagbuo ng database ng mga senior citizen sa bansa. Read more »

FDA warns against buying pharmaceutical products online

Raphael Bosano, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 15 06:09 PM

FDA Public Information Officer Attorney John Benedict Aguzar specifically advised against buying pharmaceutical products online. Read more »

Alok na modeling audition, online sex trafficking pala

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 12 10:07 PM

Kalaboso ang isang Chinese na nagpapatakbo umano ng isang online sex trafficking operation sa Paranaque City. Read more »