Philippines’ IPv6 adoption rate remains low
THE Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) urged consumers to migrate to the latest version of Internet protocol (IP) to help protect their...
GoTyme Bank reaches 5.1 million customers, P24 billion in deposits
GOTYME BANK has reached 5.1 million customers and P24 billion in deposits to date, its top official said.
“We’re now at 5.1 million customers. We...
Uy’s air navigation control proposal ‘rejected’ — PPP Center
THE Department of Transportation (DoTr) has rejected ComClark Network and Technology Corp.’s P29.82-billion unsolicited proposal to manage the country’s air navigation, traffic, and control system, according to the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Center.
ChatGenie launches AI-powered multi-agent framework for BPOs
CUSTOMER engagement platform Chat-Genie has launched an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered multi-agent framework to help speed up tasks in traditional business process outsourcing (BPO) roles.
ChatGenie’s...
Does Bitcoin at $100,000 signal a last laugh for HODLers?
By Lionel Laurent
WHAT is there to say with Bitcoin at $100,000 for those of us who thought $10,000 looked nuts. After 15 years of cryptocurrency boom-and-bust...
Tea meditation
IN MANY of the world’s tea-drinking cultures, tea is transformed into a ritual that gives a taste of the sacred to what should be mundane. In the Philippines, Rachel Ngan Dueñas does the same by holding tea meditation classes.
Terra Solar seeks ERC nod for connection facility
SOLAR DEVELOPER Terra Solar Philippines, Inc. (TSPI) is seeking approval from the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) to establish a transmission facility for its P200-billion...
Organizations seen shifting to unified security platforms for data protection
A SHIFT from multiple cybersecurity tools to a unified data security platform is expected to happen among organizations next year to enhance visibility and...
The case for lying to kids about Santa — from a philosopher
By Tom Whyman
I have a vivid memory of the moment I realized Santa didn’t exist. I was around six years old, it was the height of...
‘Butter’ holidays
THERE’S nothing like a morning that starts off with a cup of coffee and bread with butter. We’re lining up some of our new...
Regulator OKs NGCP’s P2.6-B Tarlac substation project
THE Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has approved the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines’ (NGCP) P2.59-billion Capas 230-kilovolt (kV) substation project.
The regulator said that...
Philippine-Argentina trade and investment opportunities
By Bienvenido S. Oplas, Jr.
Last Tuesday, Dec. 10, I was lucky to meet Argentina’s top diplomat to the Philippines, Ambassador Ricardo Luis Bocalandro. Two officials joined him: the...