A brief collection of January 2020’s startup news from The Philippines, showcasing Filipino startups, funding and government initiatives benefiting the country’s tech startup space.
Tech news from The Philippines can also be read online in monthly news collections and quarterly news round-ups.
- Philippines: Tonik Digital Bank receives banking license from Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, the country’s monetary authority, with digital-only services
- Philippines: The 5 startups selected from November’s Youth Social Innovation Lab to represent the country at Youth Co:Lab Regional Summit in Malaysia in April 2020
- Philippines: University of the Philippines’ UPSCALE Innovation Hub startup inks MOUs with Taiwanese organizations on initiatives for Filipino tech startups
- Philippines: Dep’t of ICT to collaborate with agencies to implement National Justice Information System, boosting info management systems and inter-agency exchange
- Philippines: Great Deals E-commerce Corp secures $12M with end-to-end e-commerce enabling services for brands
- A brief intro to the 13 SEA category-winning startups from the recent ASEAN Rice Bowl Startup Awards 2019