Technology

TP Philippines opens 10,000 Customer Expert roles at Sep 28 job fair

TP in the Philippines is opening more than 10,000 Customer Expert roles at its Metro Manila Grand Job Fair on September 28. The one-day hiring event at Dusit Thani Hotel in Makati is open to experienced BPO professionals, fresh graduates, career shifters, and first-time applicants. Candidates can pre-register ahead of the event and may be interviewed and hired within the day.

Toyota PH tapped as regional training hub for Asia distributors

Toyota Motor Philippines is taking on a bigger regional role. Toyota Motor Asia has selected TMP to conduct Body, Paint, and Estimation training for instructors from Toyota affiliates across Asia, with the first batch from Indonesia, Laos, Thailand, and Pakistan completing sessions in Santa Rosa, Laguna.

Isla LPG launches DOE-recognized training arm for LPG practitioners

Isla LPG Corporation has launched Isla EDGE, its dedicated training arm for LPG practitioners, after the Department of Energy recognized it as one of the country’s LPG Training Organizations. The program focuses on safety, technical competency, responsible distribution, sales practices, and compliance across the LPG value chain.

Yamaha brings YECVT Shift to Performance to Cebu

Yamaha Motor Philippines brought the second leg of YECVT: Shift to Performance to Cebu, giving 116 riders and community members a closer look at the NMAX TECHMAX. The event combined maintenance demos, Yamaha parts support, safety briefings, and a real-road ride experience highlighting the YECVT system’s three-level downshift function and transitions between touring and sport modes.

20 sim racers advance to TGR Esports National Finals

Twenty sim racers will compete in the 2026 TOYOTA GAZOO Racing Philippines Esports GT Championship National Finals on September 27 at SMX Convention Center Manila. The top 10 Sporting Class and top 10 Junior Class qualifiers emerged from more than 400 participants nationwide, with class champions earning PHP100,000 and slots in the Asia Finals.

Acer debuts first Googlebook 14 with Gemini Intelligence

Acer has introduced the Googlebook 14, its first laptop in Google’s new Googlebook category and the industry’s first convertible Googlebook. Designed for Gemini Intelligence, it features up to an Intel Core Ultra 7 355 processor, a 14-inch 3K OLED touch display, up to 32GB LPDDR5X memory, Wi-Fi 7, and a 1.14kg aluminum-magnesium chassis.

HONOR 600S Confirmed to Launch in the Philippines on October 1

Built for young professionals, creators, and digital-savvy users, the HONOR 600S combines entertainment, content creation, work, business, and connectivity in a smartphone made for everyday life. It officially launches in the Philippines on October 1, 2026.

94% of Filipino youth see entrepreneurial mindset as key to career success

Filipino youth are looking beyond academic knowledge as they prepare for future careers. A new FedEx and Junior Achievement study found that 94% of Filipino respondents believe an entrepreneurial mindset can help someone succeed in any job, while adaptability, workplace experience, AI capability, and global trade knowledge are also emerging as important priorities.

Cebu Pacific scales enterprise AI with Thinking Machines and OpenAI

Cebu Pacific is working with Thinking Machines Data Science and OpenAI to scale enterprise AI across the airline, using ChatGPT Enterprise, OpenAI APIs, and risk-based governance to redesign workflows. Early results include faster legal contract review, project intake and triage, and engineering reference searches, with 86% of surveyed users saying AI supports more than one-third of their daily work.