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The Philippines: Digital Transparency and Storytelling to Build Trust

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

Why It’s More Fun in the Philippines Startup Scene

Why It’s More Fun in the Philippines Startup Scene

Googling “the Philippines startup scene” in 2023 turns up very different results. Some platforms proclaim that the country’s “Golden Era of Startups” has arrived. Tech in Asia is particularly excited about the market, and we have a three-part documentary about its startup scene. The country is also next on the roster of destinations for our monthly Founders’ Meetup.

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Published at 2023-08-22 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Business, Culture, Technology

Tags: inventors, startup, technology

The Invisible Plant Technology of the Prehistoric Philippines

The Invisible Plant Technology of the Prehistoric Philippines

Prehistoric communities likely made extensive use of plant materials for textiles and cordages, taking advantage of the flexibility and resistance of plant fibers just like modern communities do. However, plant-based materials like baskets and ropes are rarely preserved in the archaeological record, especially in the tropics, so prehistoric plant technology is often rendered invisible to modern science. In Southeast Asia, the oldest artifacts made of plant fibers are around 8,000 years old.

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Published at 2023-07-01 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : History

Tags: History, ancient, technology

Alibaba Cloud Targets 5,000 PH Enterprises by 2023

Alibaba Cloud Targets 5,000 PH Enterprises by 2023

Alibaba Cloud, the cloud computing and intelligence arm of the Alibaba Group, is targetting to support 5,000 Philippine enterprises with their digital migrations by the end of 2023.

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Published at 2021-05-22 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Business

Tags: Alibaba, technology

Think Hard, and Think Again

Think Hard, and Think Again

Much welcome is the news that the Armed Forces, after prodding from senators, is open to reconsidering the deal that allows a China-backed telco to install communication equipment and facilities in Philippine military camps. Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said he’s taken note of the senators’ concerns and will look again into the agreement.

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Published at 2019-11-20 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : News and Events, Opinion, Technology

Tags: China, Chinese, National, Philippines, Power, country, technology

Most Filipinos Still Not Shifting to EMV Chip Cards – Survey

Most Filipinos Still Not Shifting to EMV Chip Cards – Survey

We asked a total of 1,569 ATM account holders aged 18 and above, with a majority of this number coming from the 25-34 bracket, to take the survey and this is what we found out.

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Published at 2018-04-20 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Society, Technology

Tags: technology

Philippine Science Centrum

Philippine Science Centrum

Philippine Science Centrum (PSC) is a premier hands-on science center museum in the country recognized by the Department of Education, Department of Science and Technology and the Department of Tourism as an ideal venue for educational field trip destination where visitors are encouraged to touch, twist, play, hear, see the interactive exhibits displayed.

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Published at 2018-02-24 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Education, Entertainment, Leisure, Technology

Tags: Education, science, technology