The Philippine Government Just Set Its First Real Rules for How It Can Use AI
DICT and the Civil Service Commission issued the Philippines' first government-wide AI governance framework on June 9, 2026 — and…
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BYD Just Admitted the Philippines Doesn’t Need More BYD Dealerships. It Needs More Chargers.
BYD Philippines launched two new models in July and is now the country's third best-selling car brand overall — but…
The Philippines’ Most Advanced Satellite Is Fully Built and Sitting in a UK Test Chamber
MULA, the Philippines' most advanced Earth-observation satellite, is fully built and undergoing final space-environment testing in the UK — with…
Southeast Asia’s AI Rules Are Hardening, But the Philippines Is Still Writing Its Playbook
Vietnam became the first Southeast Asian country to pass a binding AI law in 2026, and Singapore rolled out the…
The Philippines’ Startup Funding Gap Isn’t About Capital Anymore. It’s About Where It Lands.
Philippine startup funding is technically climbing, but almost every peso and dollar of it still lands in Metro Manila, leaving…
BSP Is Quietly Rewriting the Rules for Every Digital Bank and E-Wallet in the Philippines
The central bank is forcing every supervised bank and e-wallet to kill SMS and email one-time passwords by the end…
A $10-Billion AI Hub Is Taking Shape Near Clark, Backed By Washington
A US-backed plan to build an artificial intelligence supply-chain hub near the old Clark Air Base could draw an initial…
Same Region, Four Different Funding Realities: What Vietnam, Indonesia, and Singapore Do Differently From the Philippines
The Philippines' funding gap isn't just about where capital lands domestically, it's about four structural levers, deal density, regulatory friction,…
The Philippines Just Reopened the Door to New Online Lending Apps. This Time With Real Teeth.
The SEC will lift its nearly five-year moratorium on new online lending platforms starting August 1, but the replacement rules…
The Philippines’ $42-Billion BPO Industry Is Betting AI Creates Jobs, Not Just Cuts Them
More than half of Philippine BPO companies are now integrating AI, and the industry's workforce grew rather than shrank through…