6+ day, 15+ hour ago   (234+ words) Telecommunications firms PLDT and Smart Communications have opposed the indiscriminate blocking of online platforms, saying restrictions should instead target specific content that harms or exploits children. The companies raised the position during the Protecta Pilipinas forum titled “Protecting Children in…...

6+ day, 15+ hour ago   (239+ words) Dubbed “PR Matters,” the series consists of 12 videos featuring veteran PR practitioners. The episodes will be released every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday on TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook as part of the organization’s PR Month activities. The videos are grouped…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (366+ words) Iligan City mayor Frederick Siao is considering a ban on smartphones in schools, with basic mobile phones or “dumbphones” proposed as an alternative for students who need to remain reachable. “Banning students from bringing smartphones to school is another measure…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (259+ words) Converge ICT Solutions Inc. said it blocked nearly 12 billion attempts to access websites carrying dangerous, inappropriate, and harmful content in 2025 as the broadband provider stepped up measures aimed at protecting children and other users online. The company said it also…...

3+ week, 16+ hour ago   (228+ words) PLDT and its wireless unit Smart Communications have partnered with Microsoft to expand the use of artificial intelligence across their workforce and operations. The partnership builds on the PLDT Group’s acquisition of 1,000 Microsoft 365 Copilot licenses. The companies said the AI…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (470+ words) Local telcos PLDT and Globe Telecom are blocking hundreds of websites carrying footage of school shootings and other acts of extreme violence, prompting concerns from a cyber activist over the absence of clear standards and due process. PLDT and its…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (626+ words) A cybersecurity practitioner has called for mandatory child-safety controls on digital platforms and devices, arguing that banning individual apps will not address the wider online ecosystem that can expose minors to violent content, grooming, and radicalization. In a revised policy…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (466+ words) The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) and the Dapitan City government are building a 46-foot monument to Jose Rizal using large-scale 3D-printing technology. Called “El Dapitanon,” the monument is being positioned as the world’s tallest 3D-printed Rizal statue. It…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (185+ words) Epson Philippines has introduced the WorkForce Enterprise WF-C21000, an A3 multifunction printer designed for offices that regularly handle large print volumes. The WF-C21000 can print up to 100 images per minute in both simplex and duplex modes, allowing it to maintain the…...

4+ week, 16+ hour ago   (229+ words) Tech firm TCL has launched its 2026 SQD-Mini LED television lineup in the Philippines, led by the C7L series with screen sizes ranging from 55 to 85 inches. The C7L combines a Mini LED backlight system with quantum dot materials designed to improve color reproduction…...