Your computer can help scientists seeking potential Covid-19 treatment

Patricia Mirasol
Anyone in the world with computer and an internet connection can help in the fight against Covid-19 through the OpenPandemics - Covid-19 project.

Filipinos are investing in companies they rely on in quarantine — eToro

Team SparkUp
Data from eToro shows that Google, Facebook, and Netflix—companies seeing record usage during the lockdown—are among the most popular investments for Filipinos in March.

Duterte okays massive rapid testing to restart economy

Patricia Mirasol
President Duterte gives the go signal for the immediate approval of the order and procurement of Covid-19 rapid test kits.

ZEN Rooms offers free lodging to frontliners during COVID-19 crisis

Patricia Mirasol
ZEN Rooms partners with the Philippine General Hospital to offer free lodging to the latter’s medical frontliners this month.

Mediatech startup Kumu raises $5-M in Series A

Team SparkUp
Investors include Kickstart Ventures, ABS-CBN, Gobi-Core Philippine Fund, Summit Media, and Foxmont Capital Partners. “Kumu [is] a compelling addition to the media landscape, and [they] have created a unique network which we think will dominate the media landscape in the country in the coming years.”

Regtech startup UNAWA hosts free webinar for SMEs navigating COVID-19

Team SparkUp
Regtech startup UNAWA is offering a free webinar, leveraging legal and business expertise to help SMEs identify ways to move forward beyond the lockdown.

F&B startup CloudEats raises $1.4-M in seed funding for regional expansion

Team SparkUp
CloudEats aims to "change the way the urban emerging class eats by providing high-quality, affordable and quick meals on-demand."

WhatsApp to address the ‘infodemic’ currently coursing through its platform

Patricia Mirasol
WhatsApp is attempting to stem the tide of misinformation around COVID-19 coursing through its platform by implementing a new limit on the number of users a message can be forwarded to.

Edukasyon.ph offers free tools for students, schools struggling through COVID-19

Team SparkUp
Nearly 200 new partner schools have signed up to the Edukasyon.ph platform in the last four weeks alone, including University of the Visayas campuses, University of Mindanao campuses and the AMA Education System—joining existing partners like Ateneo de Manila University, Mapua University and Silliman University.

Business guides offer continuity tips amid global lockdown

Patricia Mirasol
These two sample business plans were written specifically with the coronavirus pandemic in mind. They include relevant strategies that allow businesses to become more resilient in the coming months.

Zilingo, Caritas Manila join hands to help COVID-19 frontliners, less fortunate

Mariel Alison L. Aguinaldo
The partnership provides options to those who may want to extend help during the pandemic from their homes.

Six factors to consider when selecting startups for your incubator

Mariel Alison L. Aguinaldo
QBO shares how to select startups for your incubation program - Part 2