Month: August 2026

Mobility

All-New Nissan Kicks e-POWER brings electric driving to Philippine roads

Nissan Philippines has launched the All-New Nissan Kicks e-POWER, bringing a new generation of its electrified subcompact SUV to Filipino motorists with enhanced electric motor-driven performance, connectivity, safety, and driver-assistance technologies. First introduced in the Philippines in 2022, the Nissan Kicks pioneered Nissan’s e-POWER technology in the local subcompact crossover segment. The new model builds […]

Industry Verticals News

Salmon Finance expands digital lending network through EMCOR partnership

(L to R): Nelson M. Aparejo, President and COO, EMCOR; Vasiliy Kuznetzov, President, Salmon Finance; and Alconrey R. Questo, SVP – Store Operations, EMCOR. Salmon Finance is expanding access to digital financing in the Philippines through a strengthened partnership with EMCOR, adding more than 100 EMCOR stores across the Visayas and Mindanao to its growing […]

Industry Verticals News

Wattpad returns to MIBF 2026 with 20th anniversary celebration

Wattpad, the global digital storytelling platform and online writing community, is returning to the Manila International Book Fair (MIBF) from September 9 to 13, 2026, at the SMX Convention Center in Pasay City as it celebrates its 20th anniversary. The return highlights the continued influence of digital publishing in the Philippines, one of Wattpad’s largest […]

AI

Mapúa targets 200,000 AI-fluent learners by 2029

iPeople, Inc., the education ecosystem of the Yuchengco Group of Companies-Ayala Corporation partnership, is targeting 200,000 AI-fluent learners by 2029 as it expands artificial intelligence education across its network of schools. Leading the initiative is the Mapúa Education Group, comprising Mapúa University, Mapúa Malayan Colleges Laguna, Mapúa Malayan Colleges Mindanao, and Mapúa Malayan Digital College. […]

Industry Verticals News

Manulife, Chinabank deepen bancassurance partnership as digital finance evolves

From left to right: (Seated) Amy Gochuico, President and Chief Executive Officer, Manulife China Bank Life; Phil Witherington, President and Chief Executive Officer, Manulife; Hans Sy, Chairman, China Banking Corp.; and Romy Uyan, President and Chief Executive Officer, China Banking Corp. (Standing) Justin Helferich, Chief Financial Officer, Manulife Philippines; Rahul Hora, President and Chief Executive […]

Industry Verticals News

Converge gets Green Lane status for Angeles Data Center

Converge ICT Solutions Inc. (PSE: CNVRG), through its digital infrastructure arm Pentagon Digital Global Corp., has secured a Green Lane Certificate of Endorsement from the Department of Trade and Industry–Board of Investments (DTI-BOI) for its Angeles Data Center in Pampanga. The facility has been formally classified as a “Strategic Investment” under Executive Order No. 18, […]

Industry Verticals News

EastWest proposes ₱9-billion stock rights offering for digital growth

East West Banking Corporation (EastWest) is planning a ₱9 billion Stock Rights Offering (SRO) to strengthen its capital base and fund strategic growth, including investments in digital technologies and expansion of its banking businesses. The proposed offering was approved by EastWest’s Board of Directors on August 27, 2026 and will be backed by major shareholders […]

AI

Appistoki, Novare launch AI center to drive agentic transformation

(L-R): Pravar Gautam, Vice President – Alliances & Channel, ASEAN, Salesforce; Abraham Cuevas, Country General Manager, Salesforce Philippines; Abhijeet Kulkarni, Founder and CEO, Appistoki; and Paul Carvouni, Senior Vice President and General Manager, ASEAN, Salesforce. Appistoki and Novare Technologies have launched a Salesforce Data and AI Center of Excellence (CoE) in Bonifacio Global City, Taguig, […]

AI

DepEd, Microsoft to equip 1 million teachers with AI tools

The Department of Education (DepEd) and Microsoft are expanding their partnership to accelerate AI adoption in Philippine public schools, with Microsoft set to provide 1 million public school teachers access to Microsoft Copilot. The initiative aims to help educators use AI for lesson planning, personalized learning, assessments, administrative tasks, and timely learner support while maintaining […]

Industry Verticals News

GCash SoundPay Plus helps SMEs adapt to cashless growth

Small and medium-sized businesses in the Philippines are increasingly turning to digital payments as they expand across physical stores, pop-ups, bazaars, and online channels, with QR Ph transactions showing rapid growth in 2025. Data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas showed that QR Ph person-to-merchant (P2M) transactions surged 246.9% in volume to 183.3 million transactions […]

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