01 / business · safety
Cisco survey says 93% of Philippine organizations faced a disruptive cyber incident
Newsbytes.PH reported that a Cisco report out on October 19 found 93% of organizations in the Philippines had a serious cyber incident that disrupted their business within 12 months. Only 59% felt very confident about spotting and handling an AI agent that had been compromised. The report linked stronger defense to security, networking and IT teams working as one.
“AI has fundamentally raised the stakes for cyber defense.”
Zaza Soriano-Nicart, managing director of Cisco Philippines
Newsbytes.PH, 19 October 2026. Read the original on Newsbytes.PH ↗
02 / government · policy · safety
Supreme Court justice tells lawyers to think before trusting AI
Supreme Court senior associate justice Marvic Leonen told lawyers, judges and law students not to rely on AI without question, Newsbytes.PH reported. He spoke on Oct. 12 in Diliman, Quezon City, and said AI can repeat past unfair decisions found in old data. The talk matters for Filipino readers because Leonen asked AI users to check sources, read every AI answer and keep their own judgment.
“Justice is never artificial.”
Marvic Leonen, Supreme Court senior associate justice
Newsbytes.PH, 19 October 2026. Read the original on Newsbytes.PH ↗
03 / education · jobs · government
TRAIN holds AI and digital skills program in SOCCSKSARGEN
Newsbytes.PH reported that the Transformative AI Network (TRAIN) will run a five-day program in General Santos, Koronadal and Kidapawan from October 26 to 30. The sessions will cover AI use in business, workforce skills, digital government, cybersecurity and responsible technology. Students, teachers and local workers in the region can join the sessions to learn and to meet partners from schools, businesses and government.
Newsbytes.PH, 18 October 2026. Read the original on Newsbytes.PH ↗
04 / business · jobs · research
Most Philippine businesses still lack a plan for wider AI use, AWS report says
Only 17% of businesses in the country have a plan for expanding their AI use, according to a report commissioned by Amazon Web Services, Inquirer.net reported. Adoption rose to 32% from 21%, but just 6% said AI is fully part of their operations. Businesses estimated that only 31% of their staff feel confident with advanced AI tools, so skills in checking AI outputs matter for Filipino workers.
Inquirer.net, 18 October 2026. Read the original on Inquirer.net ↗
05 / business · jobs
How inDrive uses AI for pricing, vehicle checks and support
inDrive told reporters in Makati that it uses AI for pricing, vehicle verification and customer support, according to Inquirer.net. The company said AI handles almost 67% of vehicle images in driver operations, while generative AI answers around 40% of support tickets globally. For Filipino riders and drivers, inDrive says the goal is to help people make their own choices, not to replace them.
“We're using AI to help human beings make better decisions.”
Mantri, inDrive
Inquirer.net, 18 October 2026. Read the original on Inquirer.net ↗
06 / business
AI chip demand may draw new semiconductor projects to the Philippines, report says
A report by FedEx and Frost & Sullivan says rising demand for AI chips could help the Philippines win new semiconductor projects, Back End News reported. The report points to the country's existing work in assembly, packaging and testing. In a FedEx survey, 35% of those asked said their companies plan to grow into more Asia Pacific markets, but Back End News noted these are not investment commitments to the Philippines.
“The Philippines has decades of experience and a strong talent base in semiconductor manufacturing”
Garrick Thompson, managing director, FedEx Philippines
Back End News, 16 October 2026. Read the original on Back End News ↗
07 / business
FedEx report says AI demand could bring more chip investment to the Philippines
TechSabado reported on a FedEx report, made with Frost & Sullivan, that says demand for AI and high-performance computing could draw more semiconductor investment to the Philippines. The report points to the country's skilled workers and its long role in chip assembly, packaging and testing. For Filipino workers and businesses, the report says the local industry could move into research, design and engineering, if reliable shipping links support that growth.
“The Philippines has decades of experience and a strong talent base in semiconductor manufacturing.”
Garrick Thompson, managing director of FedEx Philippines
TechSabado, 16 October 2026. Read the original on TechSabado ↗
08 / business · safety
Filipinos among top three markets for AI use on Viber, company says
According to Inquirer.net, Rakuten Viber says the Philippines is one of its top three markets for AI feature use. Nearly 20% of its monthly active AI users here are aged 25 to 34, and almost half of AI use happens in the ChatGPT Tab. Viber says it does not train AI models on user data. Inquirer.net also reminded users to be careful about the personal or work details they give any AI feature.
“On Viber, AI is never reading user messages passively in the background,”
Cristina Constandache, Viber Chief Revenue Officer
Inquirer.net, 16 October 2026. Read the original on Inquirer.net ↗