The Philippines takes a defining step toward a truly digital economy with the launch of “Pilipinas AI,” the country’s first sovereign AI solutions stack developed by ePLDT, the ICT arm of the PLDT Group, in partnership with Dell Technologies and Katonic AI.
Author: Vianca Gamboa
Vianca Gamboa
Vianca writes for the tension that pulls. She starts out as a content producer in the Lifestyle sections of Manila Bulletin and Daily Tribune, before switching gears to become a Senior Copywriter at one of the Philippines’ leading PR agencies. Now, she crafts global B2B stories while pursuing her Master’s in Communication – Applied Media Studies. When she’s not juggling deadlines and strategy decks, you’ll likely find her exploring overlooked cities or unwinding with friends in a jam session.
As conversational AI becomes a daily learning tool for students, the workforce, and those who take crash courses for fun, Coursera is stepping in to make those interactions more structured and credible.
Our chosen location was Intramuros, Manila, a place already full of built-in contrasts.
Success within the Asian telecommunications industry has long been measured by coverage speed and by infrastructure scale. In recent years, they are more likely to be judged on their ability to enable long-term innovation in interconnected sectors and underserved areas. The qualities, while not as immediately obvious as bandwidths, are just as crucial as telecom evolves from a service provider to the very backbone of digital life across the region. Against this backdrop, the Asian Carriers Conference (ACC) 2025 convened at Shangri-La Mactan in Cebu for its 21st year, bringing together more than 1,000 delegates from global carriers, technology firms,…
Growing up with asthma, running always felt like something out of reach, so I’ve never been the type to chase the post-pandemic Strava craze. I stuck to watching my homebody friends convene outside the gym territory and onto the streets to map their miles in a silent clamor for more walkable spaces in the country. It changed for a bit when a friend gifted me my first Xiaomi Band, and we started jogging around our old office circuit after work with my inhaler in hand. Though it wasn’t much, the coveted wearable was enough to hook me into the idea…
The first Fujifilm camera that lets you shoot straight out of the body with your own custom suite of settings
Will.i.am, drop the beat now.
Samsung unveils a smarter lineup of AI home innovations at the Southeast Asia Tech Seminar in Bangkok, Thailand. Smart home devices are becoming so essential to our lives that they are shaping how we move through each day. In the age of Generative AI scrutiny, the once far-fetched possibilities of Artificial Intelligence now actually get the hard work done for you so you can focus on your priorities. And not the other way around. To learn more about its increasingly purposeful upgrades, PhilSTAR Tech joined journalists from Southeast Asian countries who flew to Bangkok, Thailand, to witness the annual SEA…
With the world’s No. 1 OLED TVs, ‘Fragments’ finds a symmetry between canvas and code, where Earth’s long memory flickers to life.
The annual media gathering celebrates 16 years of connections and impactful change at Misibis Bay Resort in Bicol.
