Megaworld creates unit for digital technology investments
Andrew Tan-led property giant Megaworld is creating a wholly-owned subsidiary that will spearhead the company’s investments and ventures into digital innovations and technology as it…
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GrabCar resumes operation in Cebu City, Talisay
Following the recent announcement of the government placing Cebu City under GCQ, GrabCar will resume its services in Cebu City and Talisay City to provide…
Technology enables disaster resilience in communities
The new normal posed by COVID-19 has fast-tracked the adoption by local government units and organizations of technology-based programs to keep people informed and help…
Smart 5G goes live
5G handsets available, 5G coverage in key CBDs Starting July 30th, the 5G mobile phone network of Smart Communications is going live as a commercial…
PH among countries with most improved Video Experience: Opensignal
With most Filipinos staying at home during the community quarantine amid COVID-19, veteran chef Rose Marie Lim of Cebu’s Caro and Marie, one of the…
Google Philippines celebrates Dolphy’s 92nd birthday with doodle
Today, Google Philippines celebrates the 92nd birthday of the comedian, actor, producer, and philanthropist Rodolfo “Dolphy” Quizon with a doodle. This illustrates the country’s King…
SSS members can now receive claims, benefits via PayMaya
Social Security System (SSS) members can now safely and conveniently claim proceeds from their SSS benefits without leaving their homes by enrolling their PayMaya accounts…
Smart-backed Dynamic Learning Program to benefit DepEd ALS Butuan’s ‘second-chance’ learners
Riding a motorcycle to different learning centers in hinterlands, sustaining the attention of distracted learners, and handling a multi-grade classroom are just some of the…
Cebu City’s NOAH Complex receives tech support, connectivity from PLDT
Cebu City’s new COVID-19 treatment and isolation center has been equipped with high-speed WiFi for the use of patients and frontliners. The New Normal Oasis…
Smart network expansion keeps data services resilient amid COVID-19
Opensignal: 4G Video Experience in PH “resilient” during the pandemic lockdown Quarantined in a barangay isolation center in Brgy Luz, a COVID-19 hotspot in Cebu…
Smart offers best mobile experience in all categories in Cebu: Opensignal
Smart cited for Best Video Experience and Best Games Experience, among other awards Smart Communications, Inc. offers the best mobile experience in Cebu and swept…
DOTR, LTFRB, PayMaya provide PUV drivers with cashless payments, additional livelihood
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the Land Transportation Franchising Regulatory Board (LTFRB) have tapped digital financial services leader PayMaya to provide additional livelihood opportunities…
Parents and kids tune in to eStorytelling Sessions of DepEd, Smart for online learning
Spending time together while listening to entertaining and educational stories is becoming a nightly habit for parents and children following the eStorytelling Sessions of Smart…
Location data show how Pinoys stayed home, avoided public places during ECQ
Visits to public places such as groceries, pharmacies, retail outlets, transit areas, and workplaces plunged as a community quarantine was put in place in the…
Accenture, Intel, Sulubaaï Environmental Foundation use AI to save coral reefs
Accenture, Intel and the Philippines-based Sulubaaï Environmental Foundation have developed a new solution powered by artificial intelligence (AI) to monitor, characterize, and analyze coral reef…
Technology aids Cebu group feeding COVID-19 frontliners
In Cebu City, professional chefs have joined hands with private individuals and businesses to combat the COVID-19 crisis in their own way: Through nourishing frontliners…
Smart increases LTE capacity nationwide
With Internet usage rising due to the COVID-19 pandemic, PLDT wireless subsidiary Smart Communications, Inc. is further upgrading its mobile data service by boosting the…
Keeping the faith in digital spaces during Covid-19 crisis
The Covid-19 pandemic may have changed how the Filipino faithful are observing their Holy Week traditions this year, but it has not dampened their faith….
Smart’s LTE service keeps people connected despite COVID-19 quarantine
Msgr. Julius Perpetuo S. Heruela is the parish priest of the St. Augustine of Hippo Parish in Bacong, Negros Oriental. Like a growing number of…
Free access to G Suite for Education helps Philippine schools facilitate virtual classes
As many educational institutions are facing or planning for temporary campus closures due to COVID-19, Google is providing distance learning tools, training, and resources to…