AI is changing how students learn, and teachers are being asked to guide them. Microsoft and DepEd are training and credentialing 2,000 Filipino teachers in AI literacy through Microsoft Elevate for Educators. They are also introducing Behind the Chat, a set of classroom-ready resources on privacy, critical thinking, and healthy boundaries when students talk to AI. Training runs through May 2027.
Holiday spending tends to add up little by little: a gift here, a meal there, a few last-minute buys. One way to stay on track is a separate savings account for seasonal expenses. PSBank Mobile lets you open one with a valid ID and a selfie, then monitor balances in real time and set your own transaction limits.
GCash is bringing back Merry GCash with three holiday hacks: top up your RFID toll fees through Pay Bills, pay for Apple products with GGives at 0% interest and zero downpayment at select stores, and get PHP100 cashback at Puregold with a PHP1,000 minimum spend. Shake It Win It also returns, with a BYD Seal 5 DM-i among the prizes.
Innova-Thon 2026 gives students the chance to apply what they learn in the classroom to a real-world business case. In partnership with Maya Philippines, this year's case, with the theme "Financial Literacy. For All.", invites participants to explore real-world challenges within the digital landscape.
Chef Gerick Manalo says he could tell you what a balanced plate looks like, yet he was the one avoiding vegetables. After more than two years of development, his Filipino wellness brand EarthLab & Co introduced its first product, the 21 Greens + Antioxidants Power Blend, built around taste and convenience. "We're not here to replace a healthy diet," he says.
The FEU Institute of Technology Computer Science community brings research, technology, and innovation together through CS Expo 2026: NEOSTALGIA, a four-day event celebrating student-led research and the possibilities of...
Employees from TP (formerly Teleperformance) joined a coastal cleanup at the Las Piñas-Parañaque Wetland Park as part of Sustainable Shores World Cleanup Day. Volunteers collected over 488 kilograms of solid waste and contributed almost 200 volunteer hours. The activity was organized by TP's Citizen of the World foundation with CORA Philippines and the France-Philippines United Action Foundation.
Even careful shoppers get burned sometimes. If your parcel never arrives, or arrives as something else entirely, start with the seller and the platform. Raise the issue through the app, and keep your receipts, screenshots, and chat logs. f your complaint is still unresolved after seven days, you can take it further.
AI is reshaping how we shop. It can help you spot real sale prices, sort through floods of reviews, build comparisons around your needs, and uncover worthwhile alternatives. But the ultimate smart-shopping strategy is to let AI do the heavy lifting, while keeping your intuition, your values, and your budget sanity firmly in the driver’s seat.