Marites Galvez, Author at TechTravelMonitor

FinTech

GCash loans reach ₱287B as demand for digital credit surges

Marites Galvez2025-08-282025-08-28

GCash, through Fuse Lending, has disbursed ₱287 billion in loans, driven by accessibility, AI-powered risk tools, and MSME support.

Tech and Governance

DTI gives e-commerce platforms ultimatum to purge illegal vape listings

Marites Galvez2025-08-202025-08-20

Over the past 2 years, the DTI’s Office for the Special Mandate on Vaporized Nicotine and Non-Nicotine Products (OSMV) has flagged some 92,000 suspect listings, spanning both online shops and physical outlets.

Travel

Frasco cites Philippines’ edge as filming hub for Indian market

Marites Galvez2025-08-172025-08-17

The country is banking on its English-speaking population, skilled production crews, and improved connectivity to attract international film projects.

FinTech Tech and Governance

GCash commits to comply with BSP order to unlink online gaming features

Marites Galvez2025-08-152025-08-15

The BSP order comes amid wider concerns raised by government officials and lawmakers about the impact of online gambling in the Philippines.

Travel

Gov’t integrates travel tax into eGovPH Super App to streamline travel experience

Marites Galvez2025-08-012025-08-01

Digital service aims to simplify travel tax payments for outbound Filipino and foreign travelers

Gadgets

IDC: Asia/Pacific smartphone market rebounds with 6.4% growth in Q2 2025

Marites Galvez2025-07-282025-07-27

After several quarters of sluggish performance, the Asia Pacific smartphone market saw a notable rebound in Q2 2025, growing 6.4% year-on-year.

Sustainability and Green Tech

This province seeks to go full solar in 3 years

Marites Galvez2025-07-232025-07-22

Province eyes P404 million savings from ongoing solar energy installations.

Marcos urges Filipinos to embrace AI as a handy, everyday tool

Marites Galvez2025-07-222025-07-21

“AI learns. The more you use it, the smarter its answers become,” he said.

Tech News

What does $4 trillion mean? Imagine buying billions of iPhones — and Nvidia’s historic milestone

Marites Galvez2025-07-152025-07-18

Nvidia has become the first tech company ever to reach a staggering $4 trillion market value, a sum so vast it could buy over 3 billion iPhone 15 Pros — enough to give nearly half the world a brand-new smartphone.