Meta, the parent company of Facebook, is sending a technical team to the Philippines to study how the country’s national ID system could be used to verify the age of social media users, the DICT said Monday. Read more »
Commuters carrying a National ID will get a little extra savings this August as the Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3) rolls out free rides during selected peak hours. Read more »
A civil wedding can cost as little as P400, but Philippine marriage rates continue to decline. PSA data point to changing priorities, financial realities, and evolving views on marriage and family life. Read more »
Alex Eala added another milestone to her rising tennis career after capturing the WTA 125 Birmingham Open title in England, securing her first professional championship on grass and the second WTA crown of her career. Read more »
According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, Region 7’s total fertility rate fell to 1.7 children per woman, dropping below the replacement level of 2.1 needed to maintain population growth. Read more »
The Davao Region continues to dominate the country’s cacao industry, producing 7,807 metric tons (MT) and accounting for 72 percent of total national output, the Department of Agriculture–Davao Region (DA-11) reported. Read more »
