Data sovereignty is not as simply as we thought When the government passed Executive Order 119 to push for data privacy and sovereign data in Philippine soil, there’s more to the context than just having physical data centers to house private citizen data. Whenever you query into an AI tool, the data travels across boundaries

In response to weaker demand, Air Canada announced it would be cancelling service on five routes between Canada and the U.S. beginning in 2027.

MANILA, Philippines — The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has launched a nationwide probe into foreigners’ fraudulent procurement of birth certificates, passports and other documents used as proof of Filipino citizenship, Director Melvin Matibag said Thursday. The probe follows Matibag’s earlier concerns about illegal activities involving foreign nationals, including Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (Pogos) and

MANILA, Philippines — Solicitor General Darlene Berberabe on Thursday advised the executive branch to defer the use of certain 2026 budget funds while awaiting the final ruling of the Supreme Court (SC). “Our advice to DBM (Department of Budget and Management) and the executive branch would be to hold off on using the funds for now,

COTABATO CITY- Two Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) personnel were shot dead by two unidentified gunmen along Roman Vilo Street in Poblacion 6 here at noon on Thursday. Capt. Steffi Salanguit, spokesperson for the Police Regional Office Bangsamoro Autonomous Region (PROBAR), identified the fatalities as Seaman Second Class Reniel Agpalo, a resident of Nueva Ecija, and

Philippine agriculture stands at a critical crossroads as it confronts shrinking farm sizes, rising production costs, climate change, weak market integration and increasing dependence on imported food and agricultural technologies. Data from the Philippine Statistics Authority’s 2022 Census of Agriculture and Fisheries show that average farm size declined from 3.61 hectares in 1970 to 0.82

SpaceX founder Elon Musk warned Democrats over a possible congressional probe on Wednesday, writing, “live by the sword, die by the sword.” “Those who pick fights with me should understand that I will find out who is really pulling the strings and come for them, not just their puppets,” Musk wrote on the social platform...

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) said it will be on full alert nationwide from Oct. 30 to Nov. 2 ahead of All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day, or Undas, with over 140,000 personnel from various agencies deployed for security. A total of 72,501 cops have been deployed, along with 16,892 personnel