Author: PhilSTAR Tech Team

The milestone gathered key stakeholders from the banking, fintech, and regulatory sectors for an evening of cross-industry discussions and collaborations on building a more inclusive and secure financial ecosystem for the country.

PLDT Home is strengthening its position as the go-to digital lifestyle provider by teaming up with iGV Game Pass, adding gaming to its growing lineup of entertainment bundles that already includes Netflix and HBO Max.

Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation (RCBC), one of the Philippines’ most awarded and digitally advanced banks, has announced a groundbreaking partnership with Meridian, a leading US-based provider of real-time global payments networking, to launch the RCBC Pulz App U.S. Virtual Account. As the first bank in the Philippines to offer U.S. virtual accounts, the joint innovation allows RCBC customers to open and manage a U.S. virtual account directly through the RCBC Pulz app, no U.S. address, social security number, or residency required. Users receive their own U.S. account in their name, capable of accepting domestic payments in real time from any…

This holiday season, nubia Philippines is turning up the excitement with a string of events and offers designed to ignite the festive shopping mood. From the nubia Vibe Fest Mall Event happening on November 8–9, to unbeatable 11.11 mega deals online, the brand is giving Filipinos more ways to celebrate the season, bringing together innovation, good vibes, and irresistible rewards. #FindYourVibe with nubia and CoCo Fresh Tea & Juice Happening this weekend at Gateway Mall 2 Quantum Skyview, the nubia Vibe Fest Mall Event invites shoppers and fans to a two-day experience packed with style, sound, and surprises. The event…

Leading AI smart devices provider HONOR Philippines announced its support for the all-time favorite radio talk show Boys Night Out as it hosts its “Last Night Out” on November 10.

Rokid Philippines officially introduced its cutting-edge AR (Augmented Reality) and AI (Artificial Intelligence) glasses during a media launch held at the SMX Convention Center, Mall of Asia, last October 29.

There was a time when “blockchain” meant two things: either someone was trying to talk you into tokenizing your company shares by launching an ICO (illegal, as of now), or they were about to gamble your quarterly runway in a decentralized slot machine. That time is over. Partly because people finally learned, but also mostly because the blockchain industry has matured and developed. These past years, crypto was all about buying a dog coin at 3AM then retiring in Bali the next weekend. Now the memes are weaker. The conferences smell like suits. All the media talks about is regulation.…

Globe Telecom is advancing the nation’s digital security through its Application Programming Interface (API) ecosystem.

Cisco introduced major advancements to accelerate secure, scalable AI across market segments.

OFFICIAL STATEMENTRe: Clarification on Manny Pay Licensing Status Manny Pay acknowledges the clarification made by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) regarding our current licensing status. We would like to clarify that the license application of Manny Pay is still pending. At present, Manny Pay is in active coordination with the BSP and, in compliance with its rules and regulations, Manny Pay is still under the process of completing its application for a license as Operator of Payment System (OPS). We thank the BSP for its guidance and reiterate our full commitment to comply with all existing laws, rules, and…