In an era defined by economic uncertainty, digital fatigue, and growing social isolation, young Filipinos are emerging at the forefront of a vital conversation: mental health. According to AXA’s 2025 Mind Health Report, Filipinos, aged 18 to 34, are experiencing significantly higher levels of stress, anxiety, and depression than their global peers. Yet, they are […] More
Sophos, a global leader of innovative security solutions for defeating cyberattacks, recently released the 2025 Sophos Active Adversary Report, which details attacker behavior and techniques from over 400 Managed Detection and Response (MDR) and Incident Response (IR) cases in 2024. The report found that the primary way attackers gained initial access to networks (56% of […] More
As organizations navigate an increasingly complex threat landscape, security leaders are making strategic shifts toward unified platforms and emerging technologies, according to the newly released 2025 State of Security and Identity Report from HID. The comprehensive study gathered responses from 1,800 partners, end users, and security and IT personnel worldwide, and reveals a significant transformation […] More
The Philippine smartphone industry remains a rapidly evolving landscape, driven by shifting consumer preferences that significantly shape market trends. Amidst the highly competitive industry, realme remains a dominant force in the Philippine market, securing the second-largest share in 2024. More
Sophos, a global leader in innovating and delivering cybersecurity as a service, recently released “The Bite from Inside: The Sophos Active Adversary Report,” an in-depth look at the changing behaviors and attack techniques that adversaries used in the first half of 2024. The data, derived from nearly 200 incident response (IR) cases from across both […] More
A new industry report by international NGO Lever Foundation reveals a strong shift toward ethical sourcing and animal welfare among restaurant brands in the Philippines. The 2024 Philippines Restaurant Industry Cage-Free Egg Scorecard, which evaluated the public policies of mid- to large-sized restaurant groups or brands (those operating twenty or more restaurant locations), found that […] More
Sophos, a global leader of innovative security solutions for defeating cyberattacks, recently released “Pacific Rim,” a report detailing its defensive and counter-offensive operation over the last five years with multiple interlinked nation-state adversaries based in China targeting perimeter devices, including Sophos Firewalls. The attackers used a series of campaigns with novel exploits and customized malware […] More
The Filipino people, economy, and environment have been heavily hit by the escalating plastic pollution crisis. The nation, which is made up of thousands of islands with a limited and fragmented waste management infrastructure, is one of the world’s largest contributors of marine plastic litter. This is made worse by the ‘sachet economy’, where brands […] More
A recent study published by Manulife Philippines entitled “In Wellness and In Health: Navigating the landscape of health, well-being, and financial preparedness in the Philippines” found that cost remains a top barrier to Filipinos’ ability to adopt a healthier lifestyle. While 86% of survey respondents believe their health is determined by their lifestyle choices, they […] More
SMEs contribute significantly to international trade. According to Eurostat (Federal Statistical Office of the European Union), in countries like Cyprus and Estonia, SMEs accounted for over 80% of the trade value in intra-EU exports. Conversely, in major economies such as France and Germany, the share was significantly lower, with SMEs contributing around 33-35% of the […] More
FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) today released its annual economic impact report, analyzing the company’s worldwide network and role in building prosperity in local communities during its 2024 fiscal year (FY 2024)[1]. Produced in consultation with Dun & Bradstreet (NYSE: DNB), a leading provider of business decisioning data and analytics, the study underscores the ‘FedEx Effect’—the […] More
Sophos, a global leader of innovative security solutions for defeating cyberattacks, recently released its report, “Crimson Palace: New Tools, Tactics, Targets,” which details the latest developments in a nearly two-year long Chinese cyberespionage campaign in Southeast Asia. Sophos X-Ops first reported on what they named Operation Crimson Palace in June and detailed Sophos X-Ops’ discovery […] More