Self-driving cars will be used to provide transportation services for athletes during the 30th South East Asian (SEA) Games which will be held at the New Clark City in the Philippines from November 30 to December 11, 2019. The high technology vehicles will service the gathering of the world’s champion athletes at the biennial athletics […]
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Global Finance names Bank of the Philippine Islands among Top Innovators of 2019
Global Finance Magazine has named Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) among the top innovators of 2019. BPI’s Corporate Cash Deposit Machine (CCDM) was cited by Global Finance reporters as an innovative first in the Philippine market. The CCDM, aligned with BPI’s push for digitalization and automated banking, allows corporate clients to deposit funds directly […]
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Sustainability champion Janice Lao featured in STEM Star trading cards
Global sustainability champion Janice Lao is featured on trading cards that showcase Science, Technology, Education, and Mathematics (STEM) Stars. Janice Lao is among the featured scientists in the trading card series released in July by Science Delivered, a science education non-profit providing quality science enrichment to K-12 students in the United States. Lao was introduced […]
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Technology yellow bus nuLab goes on the road to discover future Scientists
A new yellow bus for Filipino children, dubbed the nuLab, is hitting Philippine roads as it looks for future scientists and innovators. The nuLab bus is fitted with technology gadgets such as laboratory facilities, modern audio-visual and educational tools and equipment, and various learning materials for students. The nuLab tools will be used in introducing […]
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Learn to write Pinoy-original Baybayin script from mobile apps
The ancient pre-Spanish Filipino script, Baybayin, is seen in Philippine currency and passports. But do Filipinos know how to read and write it? Originated in the 16th century, Baybayin came from the word baybay which literally means “to spell” in Tagalog. It consists of 17 characters, 14 of which are consonants (with inherent vowels) and […]
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Cebu public transport fitted with high tech passenger service gadgets
Cebu’s public transportation are now more passenger-friendly with the installation of high technology devices.Cebu’s public transportation are now more passenger-friendly with the installation of high technology devices. The Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the Land Transportaion and Franchising Regulatory Board (LTFRB) announced the release of newly-fitted Cebu transport vehicles coinciding with the July 11 nationwide […]
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State-of-the-art floating solar farm to help Tawi-Tawi fishing community
Tawi-Tawi’s fishing island of Sibutu has been chosen as the first fishing community in the country to own a multi-function floating solar farm. Sibutu Island in Tawi-Tawi was identified to be the site of the floating solar farm during a meeting between the executives of Aboitiz Power, Regional Directors of Department of Agriculture (DA), and […]
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Phivolcs launches apps to inform Filipinos of natural calamity risks
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) is launching applications that would help Filipinos know if their location is at risk for volcanic eruptions, tsunamis, and other hazards. Phivolcs director Renato Solidum announced the new disaster risk reduction and mitigation mobile apps they will use to inform the public: GeoMapper-Exposure Data Mapper GeoMapper-Situation Data […]
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Filipino game developers capture 1st & 2nd in Global Top Round technology competition in Thailand
Filipino game developers Keybol Games and ThinkBIT Games captured the top 2 spots in the 2019 Global Top Round (GTR) Pre-Acceleration program held in Bangkok. Keybol Games won first place and will move on to the top 20 games development studios participating in the GTR Conference on September 9-10 in Busan, South Korea. ThinkBIT Games […]
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University of the Philippines to use landmark high-tech Identification System
The University of the Philippines (UP) will start using a new identification system by August 2019. The new and improved radio frequency identification (RFID)/near-field communication (NFC) UP cards will replace the barcoded UP ID currently used by students and employees of the country’s premier state university. The new UP ID cards will also function as […]
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Philippines is 1st country in Southeast Asia to launch 5G postpaid service
The Philippines is the first country in Southeast Asia to experience fifth generation (5G) postpaid service with the launch of Globe Telecom’s Home Air Fiber 5G. The 5G service makes use of fixed location wireless radios instead of fiber optic cables. The 5G technology enables the use of the Internet of Things (IoT) for today’s […]
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Nash Ang sets up online Sari-Sari Pinoy Store in South Korea
Filipino social entrepreneur Nash Ang has brought the Philippines to South Korea through the online Pinoy Store – an e-commerce platform which functions much like a Pinoy neighborhood sari-sari store. Pinoy Store sells Filipino products to Filipino migrant workers in South Korea through a mobile application downloadable from Google Play Store. The Filipino Sari-Sari (Tagalog […]
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