MARCOS TOLD TO VETO ‘KONEKTADONG PINOY’ BILL DUE TO SECURITY RISKS A consumer group on Wednesday appealed to President Marcos to veto the “Konektadong Pinoy bill,” a measure that the Congress has already ratified and is now up for his signature. 35 GROUPS CALL FOR SIGNING OF KONEKTADONG PINOY BILL Read more
For years, the Philippines has lagged in terms of global development in internet access and connectivity. According to the data from the International Telecommunications Union (ITU), the country has one of the highest costs for fixed broadband among ASEAN nations, with only 54.5% of barangays and a third of households Read more
A coalition of stakeholders composed of Business and Industry Groups, Joint Foreign Chambers, Public Service Organizations, Tech Organizations, and Civil Society and Consumer Groups called on President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr. to immediately enact the proposed Konektadong Pinoy (Open Access in Data Transmission) Act, describing the measure as landmark legislation Read more
Christina Lopez, FMA’s gender program officer, recently completed a two-day training on Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference (FIMI), a growing threat that undermines democratic institutions, civic discourse, and public trust through coordinated, deceptive influence operations, on June 5-6, 2025. The discussions delved into how foreign players use digital platforms, phony Read more
COMELEC LAUNCHES KAISA PROJECT AHEAD OF DECEMBER BARANGAY, SK POLLS The Commission on Elections (Comelec) launched on Friday the KAISA Project to kick off the preparations for the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections (BSKE) in December. Comelec Commissioner Rey Bulay said that Project KAISA stands for “Katapatan at Integridad para Read more
“Timid women shouldn’t challenge men. They should be intelligent but they should keep it to themselves or limit their teachings to the bedroom.”
2024 saw sweeping developments in the digital space with emergent technologies such as artificial intelligence and machine learning evolving at a rapid pace. This accelerated growth brought both opportunities and challenges. When its popularity rose in 2023, both the public and private sectors explored its potential to streamline decision-making processes. Read more
In 2024, the country marked the 30th anniversary of the Philippine internet. First accessed in 1984, the internet has opened a wealth of opportunities for Filipinos to connect, learn, and access information. But three decades since, it has also shown how technology can deepen existing socio-political crises, especially in the Read more