Technology Milestones

Flipreads, an online bookstore that sells electronic books (e-books) by Filipino authors and publishers, is now online (www.flipreads.com).

Madrid-based Business Initiative Directions (BID) gave the Century International Quality Era (CQE) Gold Award to meat processing company Mekeni

A locally-made marmalade bested over 1,700 other entries and won a silver medal for the Philippines in the international category

First Pacific Company Limited (First Pacific) Managing Director and Chief Executive Manuel V. Pangilinan yesterday, announced the launch of IdeaSpace

Globe Telecom, in partnership with the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA), launched yesterday free wireless fidelity (WiFi) access for passengers

The Philippines is now the number one call center agent provider in the entire world, outnumbering erstwhile leader India, an official from the Department of Transportation and Communications

Americans calling the customer service lines of their airlines, phone companies and banks are now more likely to speak to Mark in Manila than Bharat in Bangalore.

Around 25,000 low-income homes in the Philippines have been lit up after the launch of a scheme to fit sunlight-powered “bulbs”

The large number of Filipinos overseas has made the Philippines one of the most tech-savvy countries in Asia

BBC World News recently featured a simple initiative in the Philippines that brings a bit of brightness into the lives of the country’s poorest people.