The AI boom is reshaping the semiconductor supply chain, and the Philippines is well placed to benefit. A new FedEx report says the country's assembly, packaging and testing base and skilled workforce position it to gain as companies diversify supply chains across Asia Pacific, which accounts for about 58 percent of global semiconductor industry revenue.
Cebu Landmasters Inc. (CLI) sold close to 70 percent of the inventory at Casa Mira Prime Ormoc within two weeks of its public launch. The development, CLI's second Casa Mira community in Ormoc City, offers townhouse, duplex and single-detached homes. The project brings Casa Mira's footprint to close to 20,000 units across the Visayas and Mindanao.
Curiosity can start a career in cybersecurity. On October 4, 2026, Day 1 of Packet Capture: Beneath the Network opened with talks on fundamentals, AI as a new attack surface, and women in cybersecurity. It is billed as the first-ever international Networking x Cybersecurity Capture-the-Flag challenge, and is backed by CyberPH, Cisco NetConnect PUP, and partners.
Iloilo has its Grand Finalist. Jayne Raizel T. Sajulla of Molo won the Iloilo leg of LG xboom IDOL 2026 at Festive Walk Iloilo with an average score of 95.98 percent, out of 11 semi-finalists. She moves on to the next stage of the LG Electronics Philippines singing and dancing competition, which concludes November 7 at SM MOA Music Hall.
What if restoring nature could power an economy? At Bangkok Climate Action Week 2026, Indonesian organizations unveiled a restorative economy framework. Research from the Center of Economic and Law Studies (CELIOS) shows restorative practices in Indonesia alone could generate IDR2,208 trillion (approx. PHP8 trillion) over 25 years, and organizers see an important blueprint for the climate-vulnerable Philippines.
TCL just marked its 45th anniversary with a museum. The TCL Industrial Museum has been inaugurated in Huizhou, on the site where TCL's journey began in 1981. Inside, more than 3,000 curated pieces across six exhibition halls span a 1920s Nipkow mechanical scanning disk, China's first television set, and the world's first mass-produced printed OLED 4K display.
The reigning Formula E Teams' World Champions are adding an AI edge. Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has extended its title partnership with Jaguar TCS Racing and is now the team's Official AI Partner as the GEN4 era begins. The aim: unlock new efficiencies in racing operations and engineering, with insights that support next-generation Jaguar electric vehicles.
Yamaha Grand Prix Round 3 brought five racing categories to Tarlac Circuit Hill, from the YZF-R15M Dealer Cup to the Aerox SP R&D Sprint Cup. After a year of collecting points, Knox Pantaleon and Myron Delos Santos earned their tickets to the Yamaha bLU cRU R3 Asia-Pacific Championship this November.
Calling all Philippine esports teams: the Acer Predator League 2027 Philippine Qualifiers are now open for VALORANT and League of Legends, with PHP 1 million in prizes up for grabs. Register until October 15, and the champions of each title will represent the Philippines at the Asia Pacific Predator League 2027 Grand Finals in Vietnam.
Garmin is taking golf performance tracking further with the new Approach S72.
The flagship golf smartwatch adds on-wrist swing metrics, biometric insights, green reading, putting analytics, aerial imagery, and a new driving range activity. Available in 43mm and 47mm sizes, it arrives October 22 for PHP52,990.
Baguio City is testing BIZ Checker, an AI-powered tool that helps business applicants find out whether their proposed establishment is allowed in a particular location under the city's zoning rules. Built by city staff through PLDT and Smart's AI-in-a-Box mentorship program, it also comes with Rolly Bot, a chatbot that draws on government documents and data to answer questions.
More Filipino workers stand to gain access to quality homes closer to their workplaces as Pag-IBIG Fund and the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) bring together government land and affordable financing, building on the gains of the Expanded 4PH Program.
SQREEM Technologies has been appointed to the Singapore Government's Whole-of-Government Digital Consumption Analytics Services Framework, administered by the Ministry of Digital Development and Information. Participating government agencies will be able to access SQREEM's AI-powered behavioral intelligence and analytics to support research, communications and decision-making.
Yamaha Motor Philippines brought together 20 Silver and Gold members of the My Yamaha Motor REV-PH App for Ride to Defy Cebu 2026, a three-day member experience held from September 25 to 27. The program combined a Cebu city ride, reward-point activities, Kawasan canyoneering, a social night, and a traditional Cebuano lunch in Carcar.