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The Philippines: Digital Transparency and Storytelling to Build Trust

The Philippines is moving forward with a strong commitment to strengthening transparency and citizen engagement by empowering both government communicators and young people with the digital skills necessary to navigate today’s fast-changing information landscape. Recent initiatives reflect a shared vision of ensuring that communication in the country is not only more accessible and efficient but also grounded in truth, accountability and responsibility.

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Published at 2025-09-21 by Puerto Parrot
Categories : Business, Society, Technology
Tags: companies, inventors, technology

This Startup is Turning Air into Water

Every day, the atmosphere carries vast amounts of moisture, even in dry-looking environments. Akvo’s Atmospheric Water Generators (AWGs) are designed to tap into this humidity and turn it into potable water. Founded by Navkaran Singh Bagga, Akvo Atmospheric Water Systems is a Kolkata-based startup creating clean drinking water from air. With over 100 million litres generated across 15 countries, it offers a sustainable alternative to groundwater, pipelines, and plastic bottles.

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Published at 2025-09-21 by Puerto Parrot
Categories : Business, Environment, Technology
Tags: Water, freshwater, inventors

When Educators Stay Silent, Corruption Wins

Each time floodwaters rise in our cities, so does public outrage. Every deluge brings renewed scrutiny of the Department of Public Works and Highways and its flood control projects, many of them overpriced, substandard, or unfinished, according to the Commission on Audit.

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Published at 2025-09-21 by Puerto Parrot
Categories : Culture, Education, Politics
Tags: CHED, School, University, research

Scammers Are Now Driving Around with Fake Cell Towers

Cybercriminals are no longer content with just sending you the odd phishing text or two. They are using so-called "SMS blasters" that basically act as a portable cell tower, tricking your phones into connecting with them as they cruise by.

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Published at 2025-09-21 by Puerto Parrot
Categories : Legal, News and Events
Tags: mobile, text scam

A New Protected Seascape Safeguards ‘super Reefs’

The Philippines has designated more than 200 square miles of its coastal waters as a national protected area to safeguard some of the world’s most climate resilient coral reefs. The new Panaon Island Protected Seascape hosts vibrantly colored and dense coral reefs.

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Published at 2025-09-18 by Dimitri Mostrey
Categories : Environment, Fauna and flora, People, Travel
Tags: Aquamarine Park, Conservation, Island, National Park, coral, coral reefs, environment, fish

‘bsp May Allow Peso to Weaken Against $’

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) may start easing its stance in defending the peso by the second half of the year to allow exports to grow and the economy to expand, according to a research group.

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Published at 2025-02-26 by Puerto Parrot
Categories : Business, Politics
Tags: economy

Philippine Eagle Foundation Welcomes ‘chick #31’

It was not so long ago when the Philippine Eagle Foundation (PEF) announced the passing of an 18-day-old eaglet “Chick #30” due to complications. Not more than three months after, PEF is welcoming its newest hatchling named “Riley” or “Chick #31.” According to PEF, the hatching of the chick named “Riley” “is the first-ever documented unassisted natural hatching.”

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Published at 2025-02-24 by Puerto Parrot
Categories : Environment, Fauna and flora
Tags: Eagle, Zoo, birds

Marcos Calls for Full Digitalization

With many transactions by Filipinos now done online, President Marcos yesterday asked telecommunications and cable TV operators for support in expediting the digitalization of small businesses and government services.

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Published at 2025-02-24 by Puerto Parrot
Categories : Business, Technology
Tags: Internet, Marcos

Philippine Text Scams: Customer Names 'harvested', Trigger Probes

Payments using digital cash are on the rise in the Philippines. Amid a rise in texting scams, a measure requiring the registration of all postpaid and prepaid mobile phone subscriber identity module (SIM) cards hurdled committee level at the House of Representatives on September 5, 2022.

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Published at 2025-02-24 by Puerto Parrot
Categories : Legal, Technology
Tags: hacking, scams, sim card

Cruise Tourism Brings Benefits to Communities in the Northern Ph

The arrival of international cruise ships at ports in the Northern Philippines’ Ilocos Region is significantly boosting the importance of cruise tourism in the country. Other places the ship visited in the Philippines include Puerto Princesa in Palawan and Boracay Island in Caticlan.

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Published at 2025-02-24 by Puerto Parrot
Categories : Business, Society, Travel
Tags: Tourism, cruise, passengers

Cebu Pacific to Transform Customer Experience with Generative Ai

Cebu Pacific, the Philippines’ leading airline, is proud to announce its partnership with Ada, a global leader in AI customer service, to launch the airline’s first generative AI Agent. This pioneering move makes Cebu Pacific the first airline in Southeast Asia to fully embrace generative AI for customer support across channels.

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Published at 2025-02-24 by Puerto Parrot
Categories : Technology, Travel
Tags: Cebu Pacific

Marinduque Showcases Its Beauty During the 105th Provincial Day Festival

The picturesque island province of Marinduque, celebrated for its Holy Week Moriones Festival and the captivating sight of its Roman-inspired “moryon” devotees, proudly commemorates a significant milestone as it marks the 105th anniversary of its reestablishment as a province from February 20 to 23.

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Published at 2025-02-19 by Puerto Parrot
Categories : Arts, Culture, Recreation, Travel
Tags: Festival, Marinduque

Geologists Discover Evidence of Gas Hydrates in the Manila Trench

Gas hydrates are great alternative energy sources but they could also harm us and the environment, note geologists from the University of the Philippines. Much like carbonated drinks are water infused with carbon dioxide, gas hydrates are ice mostly infused with methane, a natural gas used as fuel.

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Published at 2024-03-14 by Puerto Parrot
Categories : Environment, Technology
Tags: Manila Trench, science

Iloilo City Nominated as UNESCO World Heritage Site

This southern metropolis has been nominated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Mayor Jerry Treñas announced yesterday the inclusion of the city’s historic street, Calle Real, in the tentative list of nominees for the UNESCO World Heritage Site designation. Calle Real, the momentous street located in the downtown area, is known for its well-preserved colonial-era buildings, which date back to the Spanish and American colonial periods.

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Published at 2024-03-14 by Puerto Parrot
Categories : Culture, History, Leisure, Travel
Tags: Iloilo, Spanish, UNESCO, colonial, heritage

Over 800 Filipinos, Foreign Pogo Workers Rescued in Tarlac Raid

Authorities from various government agencies rescued 371 Filipinos and 497 foreigners from a Philippine offshore gaming operator (Pogo) allegedly involved in human trafficking in Bamban town, Tarlac province, on Wednesday.

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Published at 2024-03-14 by Puerto Parrot
Categories : Business, Technology
Tags: China, POGO, Police, gambling