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Representative Florida "Rida" Robes (lone district, San Jose Del Monte in Bulacan) has been appointed as an ambassador of the Sunfull Internet Peace Movement to cultivate positive Internet culture. "I am honored to be an ambassador for Internet peace," said Roes during an ambush interview in Quezon following her appointment. "I want to work even harder to come up with actionable strategies that will pave the way for more constructive and nurturing experiences online among Filipinos. We have to put a stop to cyberbullying, hate speech, and human rights violations on the Internet," Robes said. The Sunfull Internet Movement is endorsed by H.E. Hang Dong Man, ambassador of the Republic of Korea. The advocacy was started by the Sunfull Foundation, a non-government organization based in Korea whose primary purpose is to inspire people to 'post messages of encouragement and condolence to those targetted by malicious online attacks and the victim...

UnionBank has formally opened the doors of The Ark, the first fully digital bank branch in the Philippines. Using digital technology to augment an actual banking experience, The ARK by UnionBank delivers on its promise of a new digital platform experience in banking. "The ARK was established by UniinBank to address the common pain points in banking. Falling in line, getting a number before being attended to, spending a lot of time in the bank, which could have been used in, otherwise,  more productive endeavors. It is also meant to satisfy the diverse and changing needs of our customers," said UnionBank President and Chief Operations Officer Edwin R. Bautista. Bautista explained that The Ark provides an interactional experience rather than a transactional space. It could be used as a 3rd space for different communities to get together. The ARK, as a concept branch/ "lab," also  serves as a platform for the clients to co-create an ideal banking exper...

The battle is on to fight human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) which causes acquired immune deficiency syndrome or AIDS! Dr. Emmanuel S. Baja, research associate professor, DOST “Balik” Scientist and Principal Investigator of the HIV Gaming, Engaging, and Testing (HIV GET Tested) Project from the Institute of Clinical Epidemiology, National Institutes of Health, University of the Philippines Manila, announced that a digital advocacy gaming application has been developed to help address the barriers to HIV testing and counselling (HTC). Dubbed "Battle in the Blood (#BitB)," the app is a unique puzzle and turn-based combat mobile game. The game aims to influence social norms, knowledge and attitude surrounding HIV/AIDs and to challenge the belief that you can no longer live a long and fulfilling life after a HIV positive diagnosis. It contrasts this with the risk to your health and future by delaying or refusing testing and treatment services. The app, designed speci...

The Philippine government has expressed its full support to the local creative industry which involves art, animation, audio, and software engineering. This was revealed by Jackeline Chua, managing director and co-founder of Synergy88, a digital solutions company and art studio based in the Philippines. Chua said this after she joined the Philippine delegation at the External Development Summit held in Vancouver, Canada recently. "The Philippine booth was sponsored by the Department of Trade and Industry. And the government officials were with us that time to experience what the conference was all about. Parang bago kasi ito sa kanila. I think they are very happy and they are sponsoring another booth next year," Chua said. Chua has cited the government's assistance in boosting trade missions abroad in the field of creative industry. "Sa amin, bilang private companies, it's a very big help of the Philippine government when they sponsor trad...

In a bid to make itself more competitive and keep abreast with the fast changing technological advancements in the banking industry, PostBank, has inked a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with Mohur Inc., one of the fastest rising Financial Technology (FinTech) Companies in the country. With the MOA, PostBank, the country’s oldest government bank, is now embracing innovative digital solutions to better serve its existing and future customers, particularly overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and ‘unbanked’ Filipinos in rural areas. Mohur is a Remittance Platform Provider registered with the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) and Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) while PostBank, formerly known as Philippine Postal Bank, is in the process of becoming an OFW Bank, once acquired by Landbank of the Philippines, the country's largest government bank, as it seeks approval from Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Monetary Board (MB) and BSP. ...