Author: Dawn Solano

SINGAPORE – Singapore is going to host and fund the ASEAN Regional Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT), an initiative dedicated in strengthening cybersecurity within the region, for 10 years.Josephine Teo, Singapore’s Minister for Digital Development and Information and Minister-in-charge of Smart Nation and Cybersecurity, announced the launch of the physical facility yesterday, October 16, 2024, during the ninth ASEAN Ministerial Conference on Cybersecurity (AMCC) in the Singapore International Cyber Week (SICW) 2024.“…The ASEAN Regional CERT represents a concrete step in ASEAN’s efforts towards regional capacity building and sharing of best practices,” Teo said. Running the ASEAN Regional CERT will cost…

PhilSTAR Media Group, one of the leading media organizations in the Philippines, held its first Artificial Intelligence (AI) summit, PRO FUTURE: AI FOR LIFE, to tackle its potential to stimulate economic growth in the country.

Students today are no longer just in need of the family computer, or the older brother’s laptop. They need their personal workhorse for their daily tasks for school projects and homeworks. This is where tablets come in. Luckily, we have a lot of the “budget-friendly” tablets in the market, ready for choosing!For this review, we have the recently launched Honor Pad X8a.We have been using it for two weeks, and here are the top three features we like about the device.1. A battery life that lasts for more than two daysThe Honor Pad X8a has an ultra large battery of…

Aside from the fact that we got the pink wristband, the Xiaomi Band 9 has one more thing that blends with my preferred workout—it’s 10 running courses. Just a quick story: My afternoons, during my elementary to junior high school years, were spent on the oval, training for an annual track & field competition against athletes from several schools. In short, running was my thing even back then. But when I got to senior high school, I became too busy with getting my grades up and too discouraged to join any sport. It was only until recently when I decided…

TikTok kicks off its smart shopping campaign, #TikTokShopSmart, to promote safer online shopping experience for its consumers in the upcoming Christmas and New Year celebrations. This campaign offers tips and safety measures for the online shoppers, from browsing to checkout, making sure that every transaction is safe. TikTok Shop encourages consumers to buy from verified sellers and read product reviews to make informed decisions.Franco Aligaen, TikTok Shop Philippines’ Marketing Lead, said that the campaign will help reinforce their commitment in delivering “reliable, customer-first experience.”The marketing head said that it is their goal to help their consumers shop wisely.As a part…

CHERRY Philippines has officially debuted a new product, the Groove Pro Speaker. It is designed for people who are fond of camping, travelling, and hiking.The Groove Pro Speaker comes with a 2400mAh battery and an IPX4 water resistance rating, making it the perfect choice for outdoor activities.Users can also connect two Groove Pro Units via Bluetooth because of its TWS function.This device retails for only 1,300 pesos, and is available on CHERRY Shop, Shopee, and Lazada. If you want to know more, you may visit these sites: CHERRY Shop PH: www.cherryshop.com.phShopee: https://bit.ly/CherryPhShopeeLazada: https://bit.ly/CherryPhLazada

The president of IT & Business Process Association of the Philippines (IBPAP) reported that its mid-year survey found talent and skills gap still remains to be the topmost concern in the country’s IT and business management industry in 2024.“The demand for advanced digital skills like data analytics, programming, and machine learning, as well as soft skills and domain-specific skills in healthcare, accounting, and banking, outpaces our workforce’s current capabilities,” said Jack Madrid, CEO and president of IBPAP, during his welcome remarks at the IT-BPM Summit 2024.“This talent gap is a critical threat to our industry,” he added.Prior to this, Madrid…

President Bongbong Marcos Jr. recently signed a new law subjecting all foreign digital service providers (DSP)  like Spotify, Disney+, and Amazon to a 12% value-added tax, in order to bring balance between local and foreign e-commerce firms in tax collections.Under this new law, or Republic Act 12023, foreign DSPs will have to pay the required VAT whether or not their services are rendered outside the country as long as it is being consumed in the Philippines.It will cover digital services like online marketplaces, cloud services, digital advertising, digital goods and online streaming platforms.However, the VAT will exempt online institutions and…

Global consumer technology company realme concluded its annual Fanfest by collaborating with the Make-A-Wish Foundation Philippines, granting realme Pad Minis to fifteen beneficiaries of the foundation to support their education. As part of the celebration, the children were treated to an immersive tour of the Space and Time Cube at S Maison, Pasay City, along with their parents and media members. In addition to this, Realme extended its generosity further by providing the Make-A-Wish PH team with realme 12 5G smartphones, equipping them with tools to better support their foundation’s work. See more of what happened in the event with…

President Bongbong Marcos has adopted the Department of Information and Communication Technology’s six-year National Cybersecurity Plan to boost the country’s cyber defenses. This is in response to the spike of cyberattacks in the Philippines for the past two years.Thus, resulting in a nationwide revelation of how vulnerable the country is in the cyberspace.One of the issues it wants to address is to bolster cybersecurity education. Under the plan’s Outcome 2, the Department of Information and Communication Technology (DICT) is aiming to re-establish the ICT Academy and institutionalize a Cybersecurity Center of Excellence.It also wants to team up with local and…