MICROSOFT Corp. said on Wednesday that Singapore’s cybersecurity labeling scheme for consumer devices could be one approach towards boosting cybersecurity in the Philippines.Certifications and labels can “enhance cybersecurity transparency and assurance,” Microsoft Philippines National Technology and Security Officer Dale Pascual Jose said at a briefing.Launched

One key change to our shopping experience has been the rise of mobile shopping apps. These apps offer unparalleled convenience and, at times, unbelievable savings. I recall one experience this year during the “7.7” flash sale where I was notified by my smartphone of drastically

INNOVATIVE products and services developed by Filipino scientists, researchers, and engineers are on display at the World Trade Center in Pasay City for the 2022 National Science and Technology Week celebration. — DOSTBy Kyle Aristophere T. Atienza, ReporterPRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. on Wednesday asked

THE JUSTICE department filed charges in 2018 against two cops involved in the murder of two teens during an anti-drug operation. — PHILIPPINE STAR/ EDD GUMBANBy John Victor D. Ordoñez, ReporterA REGIONAL trial court has convicted a police officer of torture and planting of evidence

OFFICE OF THE PRESS SECRETARYPHILIPPINE President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. met on Wednesday with Vietnam National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue in Malacañang, where they reaffirmed the two countries’ commitment to enhance ties.“[Mr. Marcos] got an added boost of commitment from Vietnam in a wide

REUTERSTHE BUREAU of Immigration (BI) and the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) will establish posts that will cater to cases of cybercrime and online fraud in the country’s major airports.  In a statement on Wednesday, Immigration Commissioner Norman G. Tansingco said the cybercrime hubs will

PHILIPPINE STAR/ KRIZ JOHN ROSALESTOURIST arrivals in the Asia-Pacific region during the first nine months of the year were still below pre-pandemic levels despite the opening of many destinations, according to the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO).   The UNWTO’s latest World Tourism Barometer issued on

VACCINES against COVID-19 are delivered by boat to the island province of Basilan in southern Philippines in this March 15, 2021 photo. — BANGSAMORO GOV’TTHE JAPAN International Cooperation Agency (JICA) on Wednesday announced that it officially turned over P80 million worth of cold chain and

THE STATE-OWNED National Kidney and Transplant Institute (NKTI) on Wednesday urged patients to go to other hospitals as its emergency rooms and services have reached full capacity.  In a Facebook post, the NKTI said its emergency room was overwhelmed and had reached three times its capacity,

DPWHAN initial 7.6-kilometer segment of the Davao Coastal Road project is targeted for opening to motorists by the second quarter (Q2) next year, according to a Department of Public Works and Highways-Davao region official, after several postponements in the past three years.    “We intend to finish