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Latest dollar exchange rate snapshot as of July 29, 2026, 08:02 p.m., reflecting the prevailing peso–dollar rate based on official reference data. Shared for monitoring purposes.
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The Philippines is preparing to conduct its first liquid-fueled sounding rocket launch from local soil in 2027, marking an initial step toward developing the country’s rocket-launch capabilities and establishing a future commercial spaceport.
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Facebook continued to dominate the Philippine social media landscape, while TikTok posted the largest increase in account ownership among major platforms, according to Pulse Asia Research Inc.’s July 2026 Ulat ng Bayan survey.
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President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is aiming for electric vehicles (EVs) to make up half of all vehicles in the Philippines by 2040, as the government pushes for cleaner transportation and reduced dependence on petroleum.
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Panasonic supplied alkaline batteries to nearly 200 racers who competed in the Tamiya Mini 4WD Asia Challenge 2026, held from June 26 to 28 at Ayala Malls Manila Bay.
Globe Telecom has partnered with Japanese telecommunications company KDDI Corporation to explore new mobile growth opportunities and transform the retail experience for customers in the Philippines.
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Scam Watch Pilipinas gave a clear explanation of the @BangkoSentral ng Pilipinas' (BSP) reimbursement rules for scam victims, saying consumers may be entitled to reimbursement when a financial institution “fails to comply with its obligations” under the AFASA.
The Bank of the Philippine Islands (@TalktoBPI ) is preparing to pilot a digital asset-to-peso remittance system that will use stablecoins to settle cross-border payments, initially targeting payroll credits for freelancers, virtual assistants, and other informal economy workers.
Globe Telecom is pushing for connectivity to be treated as the country’s fifth essential utility as mobile data becomes increasingly central to how Filipinos work, learn, make payments and access services.
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Filipino developers, programmers, students, and technology professionals have been challenged to build digital solutions that could shape the future of government services as the DICT opened the Egovph Hackathon 2026 on Tuesday, July 21.
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