Philippines Adds Digital ID to Government Super App as World Bank Okays $600M Support
By Ayang Macdonald Philippines’ digital ID, the digital version of the physical ID card dubbed PhilID, is the latest feature to be added to the…
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Philippines Launches ‘eGov’ Super App, Tests Biometric Authentication for National IDs
By Beverly Crawford-Westre The Philippines’ recently launched eGov PH Super App aims to streamline government documents and services access. Part of the e-Gov PH system,…
Philippines Unveils New CCTV System Command Center, Plans Facial Recognition Procurement
By Ayang Macdonald A massive video surveillance communications and command center with more than 400 high-definition CCTV cameras has gone operational in Pasig City, a…
US Reaffirms It Will Go to War If Philippine Boats Come Under Attack in the South China Sea
By Dave DeCamp The State Department has reaffirmed that an attack on a Philippine vessel in the South China Sea will invoke the US-Philippine Mutual…
US Rehearses War With China on Philippine Island South of Taiwan
By Dave DeCamp Hundreds of US Marines and US Army soldiers participated in military exercises on the Philippine island of Baton, just over 100 miles…
US, Philippines Launch Largest-Ever Joint Military Drills
By Dave DeCamp The US and the Philippines on Tuesday launched their Balikatan exercises, which are being touted as the largest-ever joint military drills between…
Philippines Announces Locations of Four New US Bases
By Dave DeCamp The Philippines on Monday announced the locations of four military bases that the US will now have access to under a deal…
US Warns It Will Defend Philippines After China Deploys Laser At Sea
By Tyler Durden The Biden administration has denounced the actions of China’s military after a new significant incident involving the Philippine and Chinese Coast Guards….
Kamala Harris Warns an Attack on the Philippines in South China Sea Would Trigger US Response
By Dave DeCamp Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday reaffirmed that an attack on Philippine vessels in the South China Sea would trigger a US…
Protests Mark 50th Anniversary of Martial Law Declaration in the Philippines
By Mong Palatino Protests were organized to mark the 50th anniversary of the Martial Law declaration in the Philippines in 1972. The hashtags #NeverAgain, #NeverForget,…
Quarantine Violators: “Shoot them dead”
By Micha Gartz How long until we’re willing to shoot quarantine violators? This may seem an outrageous question to ask, and you may say, this…
Philippines Is First Country To Halt Its Market “Until Further Notice”
By Tyler Durden Following two weeks of relentless market turmoil, traders were wondering which country’s stock market would be shut down first. Moments ago we…
Journalists, Teachers, and Activists Targeted in Attacks on Free Speech in the Philippines
By Karlo Mongaya The recent arrest and detention of Philippine journalist Maria Ressa, CEO and executive editor of the news site Rappler, is just the…
Netizen Report: Philippine News Outlet Faces “Cyber Libel” Charges
The Advox Netizen Report offers an international snapshot of challenges, victories, and emerging trends in technology and human rights around the world. This report covers…