Payments platform Visa has announced a strategic partnership with Thames International, an education and training solutions provider, and the City Government of Baguio to enhance the digitalization of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). The partnership was launched by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). This five-year Digital Partnership Program by Visa Government Solutions, which partners with…
Crypto exchange Coins.ph and Yield Guild Games (YGG) announced a new collaboration at the YGG Play Summit to introduce Launchpool, a product designed to empower users to earn tokens from promising projects within YGG’s thriving ecosystem. Through Launchpool, Coins.ph users and global users on its international platform, Coins.xyz, can lock their YGG tokens and stablecoins…
In partnership with the San Miguel Foundation (SMF), TikTok Shop Philippines recently celebrated the success of the “Better World on TikTok” initiative with a culmination event at the Better World Smokey Mountain community center. The program, which brought TikTok’s unique tools and live-selling capabilities to one of Metro Manila’s most impoverished communities, offered immersive sessions…
Commuters can now conveniently pay for bus rides using their Mastercard prepaid, debit, or credit cards on Bonifacio Transport Corporation (BGC) buses. Cardholders can tap their Mastercard card directly on BGC bus validators, eliminating the need to buy separate bus tickets. This pilot program introduces contactless payments, expanding the existing payment options available via beep cards and beep…
Bitcoin surged towards $100,000 on Thursday, driven by growing optimism that the incoming Trump administration may promote a favorable regulatory climate for cryptocurrencies. In late U.S. trading, Bitcoin traded between $98,000 and $99,000, briefly touching $99,073. The cryptocurrency has more than doubled in value this year, with a 40% increase in just two weeks following…
The Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) warned the public against a rise in investment scams in the country, particularly cryptocurrency due to its skyrocketing prices in the global market. In a statement on Thursday, CICC executive director Alexander Ramos said 14 victims of crypto and dollar scams have filed complaints with the CICC since…
Fintech Alliance Philippines Co-Founding Chairman Lito Villanueva and DBM Secretary Amenah Pangandaman formalize a partnership to promote financial inclusion, digitalization, and innovation in governance by signing a Memorandum of Understanding. The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) and FinTech Alliance.PH have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to accelerate financial literacy, innovation, and digital transformation…
As a beloved Filipino childrenswear brand, Gingersnaps embraces a new frontier through its partnership with TikTok Shop. By leveraging TikTok Shop’s ACE Indicator System, which focuses on Assortment, Content, and Empowerment, Gingersnaps maximizes its reach to offer stylish, sustainable, and inclusive clothing for children, resonating with both local and global consumers. Since its launch on…
917Ventures’ edutech platform, KodeGo, has partnered with higher education institutions under iPeople, a Yuchengco-Ayala Education collaboration to equip students with relevant, industry-ready skills in high-demand digital fields. The initiative called “KodeGo Edu-Connect” brings together schools such as Mapúa Malayan Colleges Mindanao (MMCM), Mapúa Malayan Colleges Laguna (MMCL), and the University of Nueva Caceres (UNC) to…
Fortinet announced the general availability of FortiDLP, a next-generation data loss prevention (DLP) and insider risk management solution. Based on Next DLP’s innovative technology and integration into the Fortinet Security Fabric, the new solution bolsters Fortinet’s overall portfolio of DLP capabilities. FortiDLP enables effective data security management, dynamic enforcement of data protection, and enhanced visibility of…