MANILA, Philippines – As demand for AI infrastructure puts pressure on memory-chip supplies, affordable smartphones are becoming a necessity as prices on new devices face mounting cost pressures worldwide. With more everyday activities moving online, rising smartphone costs could make it harder for some Filipinos to access digital services. A mobile-first Philippines A July 2026

Transportation Secretary Giovanni 'Banoy' Lopez says the government would retain control over fares of MRT-3 under the proposed arrangement.

Japanese universities and other educational institutions more than doubled their applications for defence ministry research funding this year to a record 291, up from 123 last year, as Tokyo moves to strengthen its defences. The increase is the clearest sign yet that academia’s decades-long resistance to military-linked work is easing. The bids accounted for more than half the record 560 applications received by the ministry this year, up from 340 last year, with the rest coming from public...

Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla on Friday called out corrupt government officials who extort from business owners by delaying permit issuance, among others, for their own gain.

94.4% of internet users in the Philippines aged 16 and up use AI tools each month, but only 5.5% of internet users in the country aged 16 and up pay for subscriptions to an AI tool each month, the study finds

Hog traders staged a protest at the Department of Agriculture (DA) to decry the large number of pork imports hurting the industry.

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China urges US to drop restrictions on research institutions

Marking the 90th anniversary of the victory of the Long March, five international young travelers set off following clues from the book "Red Star Over China."

From the charming lanes of Yandaixiejie Street to the centuries-old Wanning Bridge, CGTN's Ioana Gomoi explores another side of Beijing's history.