Technology

TP in the Philippines marks 30 years with 9th Great Place to Work Certification

Thirty years in the Philippines, and nine consecutive Great Place to Work certifications. TP in the Philippines is marking both milestones as it continues to invest in its approximately 60,000 employees across 29 sites nationwide. From AI upskilling and career development to inclusion programs and employee support, the company says its focus remains on helping people grow alongside technology as the IT-BPM industry evolves.

OPPO Reno16 Series 5G brings Pocket Studio travel imaging to the Philippines

Barkada trips rarely go exactly as planned, and those unexpected moments are often the ones worth remembering. The OPPO Reno16 Series 5G brings its Pocket Studio imaging experience to the Philippines with tools for landscapes, portraits, group shots, remote camera control, dual-camera recording, and stabilized 4K video. The Reno16 Pro 5G leads the series with a 200MP main camera and three additional 50MP cameras for ultra-wide, selfie, and telephoto shooting. The lineup starts at PHP44,999, with nationwide availability beginning August 21.

ASUS Philippines launches battle-tested TUF Gaming T700 desktop series

ASUS is expanding its gaming desktop lineup in the Philippines with two new TUF Gaming systems built for different kinds of setups. The full-sized TUF Gaming T700 pairs an AMD Ryzen 7 8700F processor with up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti graphics, while the more compact T700 Mini combines an Intel Core Ultra 5 225F with NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 graphics. Both come with dedicated cooling systems, MIL-STD-tested chassis designs, and the rugged styling associated with the TUF Gaming family. Here’s what separates the two new desktops.

Sanas expands Philippine presence with new officers

Sanas is expanding its investment in the Philippines as AI becomes increasingly important to the future of customer experience. Effective October 11, Jack Madrid will join as Sanas Ambassador, Philippines, while Christopher Venturina will become director of business development. The company says the appointments will help deepen its relationships with enterprises, BPO providers, and technology partners across the country.

Maya says customer trust is reshaping cybersecurity in digital finance

Maya executives say stronger customer controls, operational resilience, and regulation that can keep pace with evolving threats are becoming central to trust in digital financial services. As Filipinos increasingly use...

Grab expands GrabCoins across rides, food, groceries and payments

GrabCoins are becoming more useful across the Grab ecosystem. Users can now earn and redeem GrabCoins across eligible rides, food orders, grocery purchases, GrabPay transactions, and selected in-app activities. GrabUnlimited members earn enhanced coins on eligible cashless transactions, while Double Coins Days from the 23rd to the 25th of each month offer 2× GrabCoins on selected transactions.

Globe expands online safeguards against violent and harmful content

Globe is expanding its online safety measures as concerns grow over children and young people being exposed to harmful content. It is blocking additional sites that host illegal gore-related material or content linked to extreme violence, alongside its existing safeguards against child sexual abuse and exploitation materials. In 2025 alone, Globe blocked 438,446 CSAEM-related domains and URLs and invested more than USD2.7 million in content filtering and blocking systems.

Inside LG’s Data Factory for Smarter Robots

What does it take to teach a robot how to clean a home, move factory parts, or handle objects? LG Electronics is building a 10,000-square-meter Data Factory in Seoul where hundreds of robots will repeatedly practice real-world tasks while generating data for future robot development. Combined with NVIDIA’s physical AI technologies, the facility will help LG expand and refine robot-learning data as the company strengthens its push into robotics.

REDMI Watch 6 Active arrives in the Philippines

A brighter display, longer battery life, and everyday health tracking come together in Xiaomi’s latest budget smartwatch. The REDMI Watch 6 Active features a 1.85-inch AMOLED display with up to 1,200 nits of brightness, Bluetooth calling, continuous heart rate monitoring, SpO2 tracking, all-day stress tracking, and up to 18 days of battery life. It is priced at PHP2,599.