Reserve.ph Launches Online Booking Platform Built for Filipino Service Businesses

DAVAO CITY, Philippines, November 10, 2026. Reserve.ph today announced the launch of its online booking platform for Philippine service businesses. The platform gives barbershops, salons, spas and clinics a single app for appointments, deposits and client reminders, replacing the notebooks, phone calls and social media DMs that many owners still rely on to run their day.

DAVAO CITY, Philippines, November 10, 2026. Reserve.ph today announced the launch of its online booking platform for Philippine service businesses. The platform gives barbershops, salons, spas, clinics, gyms and studios a single app for appointments, class registrations, deposits and client reminders, replacing the notebooks, phone calls and social media DMs that many owners still rely on to run their day.

With Reserve.ph, each business gets its own booking page where clients choose a service, a staff member and a time slot from their phone, at any hour. Bookings land in one shared calendar, where every barber, stylist, therapist or doctor keeps their own hours and availability. When the day is full, clients can join a waitlist and are notified as soon as a slot opens.

The platform is built around how Filipinos pay. Businesses can take a deposit or full payment at the time of booking through GCash, Maya, GrabPay or card, processed via PayMongo. Owners set their cancellation window and deposit rules once, and late cancellations forfeit the deposit automatically. Confirmations and reminders go out by SMS and email, cutting down on no-shows and follow-up calls.

"We're excited to help small businesses across the Philippines make booking simpler for their teams and better for their customers," said Hannah Samong, Customer Success Manager at Reserve.ph. "We partner with salons, barbershops, spas, clinics and more, and we hear the same thing from owners everywhere: too much of the day goes to answering calls and messages, and an empty chair from a no-show is income they never get back. Reserve.ph lets their clients book and pay a deposit in a few taps, so owners can put their attention back on the people in front of them."

Beyond bookings and payments, Reserve.ph covers the daily work of running a service business:

Staff and branches: Per-staff pricing, service durations and commission splits, with multiple branches managed from one account, each with its own schedules, staff and reports.

Client records and intake forms: Booking history for every client, plus digital waivers and consultation forms sent after booking and saved securely to the client record.

Reporting: Daily, weekly and monthly earnings by staff member and by service, with online and in-person payments shown together and a dashboard of booked revenue, appointment trends and top services.

Marketing and branding: Promo codes and gift cards at checkout, Google Reviews integration, calendar integration and a booking page that carries the business's own branding.

Built for each industry

Reserve.ph adapts to the way each type of business works:

Barbershops. Clients book their preferred barber, each barber keeps their own calendar and services, and a walk-in queue runs alongside bookings. Client history shows past cuts, preferences and spending.

Salons. A service menu with photos and prices, stylist selection with real-time availability, deposits for high-value services such as colour, package deals and reminders that prompt clients to rebook.

Spas. Guests browse treatments, choose a therapist by specialty and pre-pay for packages. Rooms are assigned automatically, intake forms capture health information and preferences before arrival, and digital gift certificates can be bought for friends and family.

Clinics. Medical, dental, dermatology and physical therapy practices set a duration for each procedure and a calendar for each practitioner. Automated recall brings patients back for follow-ups, medical history and consent forms are completed before arrival, and receipts are ready for reimbursement.

Gyms and studios. Multi-week class registrations, where a client signs up once for the full run of sessions, alongside drop-in spots for single sessions.

Availability

Reserve.ph is available now to service businesses across the Philippines at reserve.ph, with support by phone and email.

About Reserve.ph

Reserve.ph is an online booking and business management platform for Philippine service businesses, from solo barbers and multi-branch clinics to gyms and studios running classes. It brings online booking, staff scheduling, deposits, automatic reminders, intake forms and reporting into one app. Reserve.ph is operated by Dial-up Ventures PH and is based in Davao City. Learn more at reserve.ph.

Major Partnership in Halal Industry Formed: 𝐓𝐚𝐡𝐢𝐫 𝐀𝐲𝐮𝐧𝐚𝐧 𝐌𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐨𝐥 𝐂𝐮𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐢𝐡𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐲 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐲 𝐒𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐀𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭

  

In a landmark development for the country's halal culinary, hospitality, and tourism sectors, 𝐓𝐚𝐡𝐢𝐫 𝐀𝐲𝐮𝐧𝐚𝐧 𝐌𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐨𝐥 𝐂𝐮𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐲 has officially signed a strategic partnership agreement with 𝐌𝐢𝐡𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐲 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐲. The contract signing ceremony took place in Manila, Philippines, marking the launch of what is being heralded as the nation's premier halal culinary, hospitality, and tourism development synergy.   

The collaboration brings together specialized expertise to deliver comprehensive services aimed at elevating halal industry standards across the Philippines and some areas of Southeast Asia.

𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐀𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬The newly established partnership covers a wide array of specialized operational, compliance, and strategic development services:

𝐇𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐥 𝐊𝐢𝐭𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 & 𝐇𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐒𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦

𝐆𝐌𝐏, 𝐆𝐇𝐏, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐇𝐀𝐂𝐂𝐏 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧

𝐇𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐥 𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐇𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐞𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐬

𝐇𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞

𝐇𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐞𝐧𝐮 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐮𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐒𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐬 (𝐌𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐧/𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞)

𝐇𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐦 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐭

𝐇𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐥 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐇𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐬, & 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐥

𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭

𝐇𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐦 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐲

𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐑𝐢𝐬𝐤 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭

𝐀𝐜𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 & 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭

𝐇𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐳𝐨𝐧 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬: Anchoring the National SynergyAn integral driver of this strategic partnership is Horizon Philippines, the specialized ecosystem and community platform developed by Mihwariy Consultancy. Positioned as the foundational digital and operational bridge for the joint venture, Horizon Philippines will serve as the centralized platform connecting entrepreneurs, public stakeholders, certified halal vendors, hospitality operators, and consumers within a single standardized compliance network.Through Horizon Philippines, participating businesses gain direct integration into a unified ecosystem where compliance verification, market linkage, and industry benchmarking occur seamlessly. This integration ensures that food and hospitality enterprises certified under the Tahir Ayunan Malikol–Mihwariy framework can readily access broader trade networks, digital payment channels, and expanded consumer markets.

𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐇𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐳𝐨𝐧𝐬: 𝐎𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬

Beyond institutional advisory and technical compliance, this synergy serves as a dedicated platform for growth, education, and economic empowerment. Future clients—ranging from micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to large hospitality chains and academic institutions—can leverage customized consultation and Horizon Philippines' resources to achieve full Halal certification, optimize kitchen workflows, and tap into lucrative regional and international Muslim-friendly travel markets. For local communities, aspiring culinary professionals, and tourism advocates who wish to discover, learn, and become part of this rapidly expanding industry, the initiative opens vital pathways for capacity building. Through tailored workshops, heritage and modern Halal culinary skills training, and academic research collaborations, the joint venture aims to nurture a skilled talent pool while upholding local eco-cultural heritage and global compliance standards. By combining Tahir Ayunan Malikol Culinary Consultancy’s culinary leadership with Mihwariy Consultancy’s business transformation expertise—summarized by their ethos of "𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬. 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬." —and powered by Horizon Philippines, the partnership is positioned to build an inclusive, sustainable, and globally competitive Halal ecosystem.

About Mihwariy Consultancy

Mihwariy Consultancy brings creative, innovative and hands-on assistance to ensure you get the best out of your people and your business. We perform across all business sectors and industries — assisting strategies in Human Resources, Talent Management, Organization Capability Development and Transformation, Change Management, Leadership, Labor Management & Consulting, as well as Training and Business Development needs.

We provide practical, smart, and quality solutions across a wide range of industries and organizations. We can meet your requirements no matter the size or maturity of your ventures. With considered due diligence, we work hand in hand with you to develop & deliver effective and sustainable business solutions.

On the otherhand, Tahir Ayunan Malikol Culinary Consultancy refers to the independent culinary consulting and professional advisory practice operated by Chef Tahir Ayunan Malikol, a highly prominent Filipino culinary consultant, halal food advocate, and specialist in Middle Eastern and Mindanao (Bangsamoro) gastronomy.

Registered as a single proprietorship based out of Parang, Maguindanao del Norte, BARMM, Philippines, the consultancy specializes in integrating traditional Halal Mindanaoan cuisine with modern commercial food solutions

Why Buying a Single AI Support Tool Is a Trap (And What to Do Instead)

 

 Kravos AI has highlighted the pitfalls of single-purpose AI support tools, offering a unified AI agent platform that eliminates software sprawl and vendor lock-in. By providing a zero-infrastructure control plane, Kravos AI enables businesses to build, ground, and deploy custom AI agents across customer support, voice, and internal team workflows from a single system.

Organizations looking to automate customer interactions are increasingly encountering the issue of vendor sprawl, where separate software subscriptions are required for every chatbot, voice agent, and internal helpdesk tool. Kravos AI today highlighted a platform-driven alternative, offering a zero-infrastructure AI control plane designed to replace single-purpose customer support widgets with a unified environment for building, grounding, and deploying custom AI agents in minutes.

Addressing the Pitfalls of Point-Solution AI Tools

While single-tool AI support widgets offer quick deployment for customer ticketing, businesses expanding their AI operations frequently end up managing multiple vendor subscriptions, disjointed dashboards, and fragmented data silos. This multi-tool approach leads to escalating monthly software costs and administrative overhead.

Kravos AI solves this friction by offering a centralized platform where organizations can build and manage an entire fleet of AI agents without managing underlying infrastructure or writing backend code. Through grounded knowledge ingestion, agents are trained on verified company facts—such as help center documentation, internal PDFs, sitemaps, and runbooks—to ensure responses remain factual, brand-aligned, and strictly bounded.

Enterprise Safety: Step-Trace and Human-in-the-Loop Control

To address concerns regarding unmonitored AI output, Kravos AI incorporates Step-Trace Auditability into its control plane. Every action, source lookup, and reasoning path performed by an agent is logged in real time, giving enterprise teams full transparency into generated responses.

Additionally, the platform incorporates a Human-in-the-Loop Fallback mechanism. When a customer inquiry exceeds an agent's confidence threshold or involves nuanced edge cases, the conversation escalates to live human team members without disrupting the customer's interaction.

Unlocking Company-Wide AI Execution

Instead of purchasing hyper-specific software licenses for distinct operations, Kravos AI enables businesses to deploy diverse agent workflows across Web, Voice, and API channels under a single architecture. Supported use cases include customer support agents, sales lead qualification assistants, internal knowledge agents for team channels like Slack and Discord, and automated voice operations agents.

Organizations interested in deploying grounded AI agents can explore the platform and set up their first agent by visiting kravos.ai.

1IN10 Showcases Its Platform at iFX EXPO Asia 2026 in Hong Kong with On-Site Trading Competition

1IN10 participated in iFX EXPO Asia 2026 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre on 8–9 October 2026. At Booth 91, the company introduced its Trading Data Valuation Platform and hosted a simulated trading competition offering platform credits to the participant with the highest return.

1IN10, a Trading Data Valuation Platform, participated in iFX EXPO Asia 2026 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC) on 8–9 October 2026, introducing its services to visitors and members of the international trading industry.

At Booth 91, the company presented its approach to analysing and assessing trading data. The exhibition programme also included an on-site trading competition designed to let visitors experience the platform firsthand.

Participants traded in a MetaTrader 5 (MT5)-based simulated environment and competed on trading returns. Their performance could be followed on the event leaderboard, and the competition offered credits for use on the 1IN10 platform to the participant with the highest return.

The competition gave visitors an opportunity to use the platform, generate trading records and see how their results were tracked, rather than relying solely on a presentation of the service.

Throughout the exhibition, the 1IN10 team also explained the platform's features and participation process. Visitors could explore service screens and printed materials and speak directly with representatives at the booth.

1IN10 analyses data generated through simulated trading and assesses its value. Its individual trading analytics reports help users review risk characteristics, decision-making patterns and strategy consistency.

Following its public launch on 5 October 2026, 1IN10 introduced the service at the Hong Kong exhibition and hosted the trading competition as part of its on-site activities.

Operated by Hong Kong-based 1IN10 Data Labs Limited, 1IN10 provides further information about its service and participation procedures on its official website: 1in10.ai

 

Kravos AI Addresses Engineering Bottlenecks with Zero-Infrastructure Platform for AI Agent Deployment

 

 Kravos AI has introduced a zero-infrastructure approach to AI agent deployment, aimed at solving the severe engineering bottlenecks that frequently stall organizational AI initiatives. By eliminating the complex manual setup and maintenance of underlying software infrastructure, Kravos AI enables businesses to transition from initial concept to production-ready deployments in minutes rather than months.

Overcoming the Custom Coding Bottleneck

Building bespoke AI agents in-house traditionally presents a major technical hurdle for software development teams. Backend engineers are typically required to architect complex data pipelines, configure and tune vector databases, establish state management, handle multi-API orchestration, and maintain cloud servers alongside fallback logic. This infrastructure workload frequently ties up high-value engineering talent for months on basic maintenance tasks rather than core business logic.

Kravos AI resolves this friction by delivering a platform that completely abstracts the backend infrastructure requirements. The zero-infrastructure architecture manages all fundamental data hosting, vector indexing, and orchestration layers automatically, allowing teams to skip weeks of foundational coding.

Empowering Engineers and Non-Technical Operators

The Kravos AI platform allows both backend engineers and non-technical business operators to seamlessly configure and deploy grounded agents. Users can upload primary data sources, assign specific functional capabilities, and define execution rules without writing complex infrastructure code. Grounding and context resolution are performed natively within the platform.

By unifying agent creation into a streamlined workflow, cross-functional teams can iterate rapidly. Business units can update domain context and agent tasks independently, while engineering teams avoid the ongoing maintenance burden of managing custom-built backend scripts.

Accelerating Product Delivery and Efficiency

Removing the infrastructure barrier provides immediate advantages in time-to-market and operational resource allocation. Organizations using Kravos AI can deploy intelligent agent solutions faster, lower development overhead, and focus engineering hours on high-impact internal projects.

To explore the Kravos AI platform and learn more about deploying zero-infrastructure AI agents, visit www.kravos.ai.

Filipino TikTok Affiliates Are Landing Their First Brand Campaigns on ShopSlayer

 ShopSlayer, an AI-powered TikTok Shop affiliate platform, has passed 5,300 affiliates and 100 brand campaigns four months after launching in July 2026. Brands including Human Nature, BYS, Wellspring and QUICKFX have run campaigns on the platform, and for many of its affiliates, a ShopSlayer campaign was the first brand campaign they had ever been accepted into.

ShopSlayer matches TikTok Shop brands with affiliates who sell. A brand posts a campaign brief with the product, the free sample and the commission rate. Affiliates opt in, receive the sample, post videos on TikTok and earn commission on every sale made through TikTok Shop.

The platform has launched more than 100 brand campaigns since July, with the largest coming from Human Nature, BYS, Wellspring and QUICKFX. Campaigns have filled with affiliates in as fast as three days, and new campaigns open on the platform every week.

"Every affiliate on ShopSlayer can see which brands are running campaigns right now and opt in the same day," said Bianca Cruz Azurin, co-founder of ShopSlayer. "Most of them had never been accepted into a brand campaign before. Getting the first one, and subsequently their first payout, is what turns someone who posts on TikTok into an affiliate. That is what the platform is for."

How to become a TikTok affiliate in the Philippines

To become a TikTok affiliate in the Philippines, you need to be at least 18, have a TikTok account in good standing and be approved for TikTok Shop's affiliate program. TikTok sets a minimum follower count that varies by market and changes over time. Once approved, you can tag products in your videos and LIVE streams and earn a commission on each sale.

ShopSlayer sits on top of that program. Approved affiliates of any follower count can join free at shopslayer.ai, browse the brand campaigns that are open right now and opt in to the briefs that fit their content.

This is how it works:

1) Get approved as a TikTok Shop affiliate. Create a free ShopSlayer affiliate account at shopslayer.ai.
2) Set up your profile so brands can see your niche and past videos.
3) Browse open campaigns and opt in to the briefs that match your content.
4) Receive the free sample, post within the brief's timeline and earn commission on every sale through your TikTok Shop link.

"TikTok is the best place right now for a brand to work with hundreds of affiliates at once, because the sample request, the video creation, and the checkout all happen in one app," said Miggy Azurin, co-founder of ShopSlayer. "We're building for the long haul. The more affiliates who know how to sell, the better it works for brands, so the platform has to keep campaigns open for people who are just starting."

How to get your first campaign on TikTok

The fastest way to get your first brand campaign on TikTok is to join a platform where brands are already running campaigns open to affiliates of any size, instead of pitching brands one by one. On ShopSlayer, more than 100 campaigns have opened since July 2026. Each brief lists the product, the sample and the commission up front, and affiliates who match the brief can opt in without a prior track record.

How to earn your first commission on TikTok

You earn a TikTok affiliate commission when a viewer buys a product through the product link tagged in your video or LIVE. The brand sets the commission rate per product, and TikTok Shop pays it out under its affiliate program.

To earn a first commission faster: work from a brief and a real sample so the video shows the product honestly; post several videos per product instead of one; put the hook in the first two seconds; and check which videos produce orders in TikTok's affiliate dashboard, then make more of those.

ShopSlayer by the numbers (as of November 2026)

Launched: July 2026, Philippines
Affiliates on the platform: 5,300+
Brand campaigns launched: 100+
Fastest campaign fill: Less than three days
Brands that have run campaigns include Human Nature, BYS, Wellspring and QUICKFX

Also live: Labs by ShopSlayer

Affiliates on the platform can also take Labs by ShopSlayer, a free eight-module course on what to post, how to write stronger hooks and how to make TikTok videos that hold attention. Log in at labs.shopslayer.ai with a ShopSlayer account, finish all eight modules and claim a badge and certificate as a Certified ShopSlayer Affiliate, which comes with early access to selected campaigns and invitations to selected on-site brand events.

About the founders

ShopSlayer was co-founded by Bianca Cruz Azurin and Miggy Azurin. Bianca co-founded 10XME Academy, which was acquired by YGG Pilipinas in 2024, then led Metaversity, YGG Pilipinas' learning platform, where the team secured US$130,000 in educational grants and reached more than 12,000 learners across the Philippines. Miggy is managing partner of Huskee Digital, a TikTok agency partner.

Frequently asked questions

Is ShopSlayer free for affiliates? Yes. Affiliates join free. Brands pay a subscription to run campaigns on the platform.

How many followers do I need to join ShopSlayer? There is no follower minimum on ShopSlayer. You need to be an approved TikTok Shop affiliate and TikTok sets its own threshold.

Are there campaigns open right now? Yes. ShopSlayer has launched more than 100 brand campaigns since July 2026 and new ones open every week. Campaigns have filled in as fast as three days, so opt in early.

Who pays the commission? TikTok Shop pays affiliate commissions under its affiliate program at the rate the brand sets per product. ShopSlayer does not hold or pay out commissions.

Which brands have run campaigns on ShopSlayer? Human Nature, BYS, Wellspring and QUICKFX are among the brands that have run campaigns on the platform.

Is ShopSlayer available outside the Philippines? ShopSlayer currently serves TikTok Shop brands and affiliates in the Philippines but plans to expand into markets next year.

Is the Labs course free? Yes. All eight modules at labs.shopslayer.ai are free, and so are the badge and certificate on completion.

About Huskee Digital Inc.

ShopSlayer is a TikTok Shop affiliate platform. It matches TikTok Shop brands with affiliates who sell. Brands post campaign briefs with the product, free sample and commission rate, and affiliates opt in, post on TikTok and earn commission on every sale through TikTok Shop. Launched in July 2026, ShopSlayer has 5,300+ affiliates and has run 100+ brand campaigns for brands including Human Nature, BYS, Wellspring and QUICKFX. Affiliates join free; brands pay a subscription. ShopSlayer also runs Labs by ShopSlayer, a free eight-module TikTok affiliate course at labs.shopslayer.ai. ShopSlayer is operated by Bloosh Technologies Pte. Ltd.

Philippine-made AI hiring platform wins regional award at ASOCIO Digital & AI Awards 2026

 

Filipino tech firm White Cloak Technologies is recognized for AI in Workforce & Future Skills in Asia-Oceania

MANILA, Philippines — A Philippine technology company has been recognized among the leading digital innovators in Asia and Oceania. White Cloak Technologies won the AI in Workforce & Future Skills award at the ASOCIO Digital & AI Awards 2026 for Jia, its AI-powered hiring platform.

The Asian-Oceanian Computing Industry Organization (ASOCIO) presented the award on October 6, 2026, at its Awards Ceremony & Gala Dinner at the Swissôtel Jakarta PIK Avenue in Indonesia. A White Cloak delegation accepted the award on behalf of the company. The ceremony was part of the ASOCIO Digital & AI Summit 2026, held October 5–7. The summit brought together technology leaders, innovators, investors, and policymakers from across the region.

ASOCIO is the regional federation of computing and IT industry associations in Asia and Oceania. Its awards honor organizations whose work advances the regional digital economy. ASOCIO Chairman Stan Singh-Jit said the recognition celebrates leadership and innovation that "exemplify the transformative impact of technology and serve as an inspiration to the wider community."

The win puts a Filipino-built AI product at the center of the regional conversation about AI and the future of work. Jia uses AI throughout hiring. It evaluates CVs against job requirements, runs conversational AI interviews with candidates, and gives recruiters structured insights to support their decisions. It also guides job seekers from application to offer.

The award reflects the growing strength of the Philippine software industry. Filipino companies increasingly design and build their own technology products for regional and global markets, not just provide services. White Cloak is a member of the Philippine Software Industry Association (PSIA), the country's representative to ASOCIO. Through its competitive nominations, PSIA puts Filipino technology companies in front of a regional audience.

The award falls under ASOCIO's M.A.D.E. (Mapping ASOCIO Digital Economy) initiative, which recognizes organizations driving digital transformation and sustainable growth across Asia and Oceania. White Cloak joins this year's group of recipients recognized for shaping the region's digital future.

About White Cloak Technologies

White Cloak Technologies is a Philippine software company that builds digital products and platforms, including Jia, an AI-powered hiring platform for job seekers and recruiters.

About ASOCIO

The Asian-Oceanian Computing Industry Organization (ASOCIO) is a regional federation of computing and IT industry associations in Asia and Oceania that works to advance the region's digital economy.

About White Cloak Technologies, Inc.

Homegrown to the Philippines, White Cloak Technologies is one of the country’s leading software development companies that has worked on globally recognized projects and technologies. Founded in 2014, White Cloak continues to be the innovation partner of choice for many major corporations, leveraging technology to take its client’s business to the next level. This technical superiority and commitment to our clients have brought numerous recognition and awards to White Cloak.

Miriam College, C&E ALS Partner to Expand Access to Skills-Based Learning Through Micro-Credentials

  

As demand grows for flexible, skills-focused education, Miriam College and C&E Adaptive Learning Solutions (C&E ALS) are collaborating to expand access to learning opportunities through micro-credentials, offering learners additional pathways to develop competencies alongside their academic and professional pursuits.

The partnership was formalized through a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) signed on October 22, 2026, bringing together Miriam College’s academic expertise and C&E ALS’s capabilities in educational content development, production, and digital distribution.

Under the agreement, Miriam College will develop course-related manuscripts and syllabi, while C&E ALS will oversee the design, layout, and editing of learning materials for publication and distribution via AsCEnd, an online learning platform developed by C&E ALS.

Micro-credentials offer learners additional opportunities to acquire new skills and strengthen existing competencies beyond conventional degree programs. These shorter, skills-focused courses complement traditional degree pathways, allowing individuals to pursue targeted learning alongside their existing academic or professional commitments. The flexible structure of micro-credentials lets learners study at their pace and on their own schedule, reinforcing the importance of continuous learning and empowering them to adapt to the ever-evolving demands of the workforce.

For higher education institutions, micro-credentials also present opportunities to expand their academic offerings to new learner segments, including working professionals seeking to upskill or reskill in response to changing industry requirements. 

Highlighting the value of micro-credentials, C&E ALS CEO John Emyl Eugenio said:

“Micro-credentials allow institutions to build on their academic strengths and offer focused, flexible learning experiences that respond to the needs of students, working professionals, and lifelong learners.”

In addition to developing workforce-relevant skills, micro-credentials may also help learners pursue further academic qualifications. Depending on institutional policies and assessment requirements, certain micro-credentials may be recognized for academic credit, allowing learners to apply their acquired knowledge and competencies toward eligible degree or diploma programs. 

This approach offers learners greater flexibility in pursuing educational goals, allowing them to build previously acquired knowledge and competencies while exploring opportunities for further study.

For C&E ALS and Miriam College, the partnership aims to broaden learning opportunities for students, working professionals, and lifelong learners from diverse backgrounds. By combining Miriam College’s academic expertise with C&E ALS’ digital learning solutions and services, the partnership aims to expand access to flexible, personalized learning opportunities that equip individuals with relevant skills and support their continued academic and professional growth.

About C&E Adaptive Learning Solutions

C&E Adaptive Learning Solutions (C&E ALS) is a Philippine learning solutions company that aims to make education more innovative, personalized, and accessible. Through print educational resources and digital learning platforms, C&E ALS supports institutions and individuals to promote meaningful learning experiences.

About AsCEnd Learning

AsCEnd Learning is an online platform offering globally competitive, short, stackable, and non-stackable micro-credentials developed by C&E Adaptive Learning Solutions in collaboration with OpenLearning. It empowers students and lifelong learners to pursue continuous education through flexible, specialized courses designed to boost workforce readiness and competence.

Kravos AI Launches Public Beta of Its Enterprise-Grade AI Agent Infrastructure Platform

  

Kravos AI has officially launched its public beta, opening access to its managed infrastructure platform for autonomous AI agents. Designed to eliminate the backend engineering required to productionize AI, Kravos unites managed knowledge ingestion, retrieval, skills, external tools, and multi-modal voice and chat runtimes into a single execution layer. Developers can even build, ground, and test agents directly from coding assistants like Cursor and Claude via open Model Context Protocol (MCP) support. Builders can start creating for free at kravos.ai.

Kravos AI today officially announced the public beta launch of its dedicated AI agent infrastructure platform, opening global access for developers, enterprises, and technical operators to build, deploy, and scale custom autonomous agents. Available immediately with a self-serve Starter tier, the platform eliminates the complex backend engineering required to operationalize AI, allowing teams to move from concept to production-grade deployment in minutes.

While foundation models provide raw reasoning, taking autonomous agents into production has historically required months of fragmented plumbing, including custom vector search pipelines, brittle tool connectors, and disparate frontend widgets. Kravos AI solves this by delivering the complete execution layer around the model: knowledge grounding, skill orchestration, tool execution, and deployment runtimes are connected out of the box.

"Foundation models have made intelligence accessible, but the engineering required to make agents reliably take action, search private data securely, and interact across channels remains a massive barrier for most organizations," said Mr. Marc Dagatan, Co-Founder and CEO of Kravos AI. "Kravos AI is built to carry that infrastructure weight. Builders can configure complex business logic, connect their data, and even build directly from AI coding environments like Cursor and Claude using open standards like MCP—while our platform handles the runtime, security, and execution below."

Key Capabilities of the Kravos AI Platform

The public beta introduces a comprehensive suite of developer and enterprise tools designed for the complete agent lifecycle:

Remote Model Context Protocol (MCP) Support: Developers can connect their preferred coding assistants (Cursor, VS Code, Claude, and ChatGPT) directly to Kravos AI via Streamable HTTP, enabling teams to scaffold, ingest data, and manage agent configurations programmatically from their development environments.

Isolated High-Performance RAG Architecture: Agents are grounded in proprietary enterprise knowledge—including live web crawls, internal documentation, and files—accelerated by a dedicated, isolated RAG cache that reduces retrieval latency to sub-10ms while preventing cross-agent data exposure.

Instant Multi-Modal Deployment: Completed agents can be deployed instantly using a single-line drop-in script tag supporting both real-time voice and text interfaces, or embedded directly into existing products via developer REST APIs.

Deterministic Tool Execution & Action Workflows: Beyond conversational Q&A, agents can execute real-world workflows, query live databases, trigger webhooks, and interact with external enterprise software using standardized tool definitions.

Live Observability & Human-in-the-Loop Takeover: Operators can inspect step-by-step agent reasoning traces, audit tool execution payloads, and intervene with seamless human handoff whenever conversations require human judgment.

Immediate Availability and Getting Started

The Kravos AI public beta is available immediately to developers, startup teams, and organizations worldwide. Users can create a free account to test sandbox agents, configure knowledge sources, and explore the developer API with no credit card required.

To sign up or explore technical documentation, visit https://kravos.ai.

About Kravos AI

Established in 2026, Kravos AI was built to solve a fundamental problem in autonomous execution: bridging the gap between raw AI models and reliable business workflows. Rather than acting as a service agency, Kravos AI provides a zero-infrastructure platform where teams can easily construct, test, and manage custom AI agents tailored to their exact specifications. With built-in step auditing, multimodal deployment, and enterprise-grade security, Kravos AI serves as the central control plane for modern AI operations.

Philippine-Built AI Hiring Platform Jia Takes Home the Country’s Sole ASOCIO 2026 Award

Recognized for AI in Workforce & Future Skills, Jia has helped more than 15 recruitment agencies cut daily candidate admin from hours to minutes, and is set to expand to Singapore and neighboring markets in 2027.

ASOCIO Chairman Stan Singh-Jit (far left) and fellow officials with White Cloak Technologies’ Donn Gamboa, co-founder, president and CEO; Sandra Carlos, Founding Growth Lead; and Kyla Kiunisala, Founding Growth Marketer (third to fifth from left), at the ASOCIO Digital and AI Summit 2026 award night in Jakarta on Oct. 6, where Jia received the AI in Workforce and Future Skills Award.

MANILA, Philippines, Nov. 3, 2026 — Jia, an AI hiring platform developed by Pasig-based White Cloak Technologies Inc., has won the AI in Workforce & Future Skills Award at the ASOCIO Digital & AI Awards 2026. It was the only Philippine recipient among this year’s awardees. Nominated by the Philippine Software Industry Association (PSIA), Jia was recognized on Oct. 6 at the ASOCIO Digital & AI Summit 2026 award night at Swissôtel Jakarta PIK Avenue in Indonesia. The summit drew technology organizations from 26 economies across Asia and Oceania.

Founded in 1984, the Asian-Oceanian Computing Industry Organization (ASOCIO) is a federation of ICT industry associations from across the region. Its annual awards recognize technology that creates measurable impact for business, government and society. The AI in Workforce & Future Skills category honors initiatives that use AI to strengthen workforce development and prepare organizations for the changing world of work. White Cloak co-founder, president and CEO Donn Gamboa received the award alongside Founding Growth Lead Sandra Carlos and Founding Growth Marketer Kyla Kiunisala.

“Standing on that stage as the only Philippine awardee was a proud moment for our team and for the Filipino tech community,” said Gamboa. “It shows that AI built here can hold its own anywhere in the region. But the measure we care about most is on the ground. It’s recruiters getting hours of their week back, and every applicant getting a fair and consistent first look.”

One AI recruitment platform for the first stages of hiring

Jia replaces the manual early steps of high-volume hiring with one connected workflow:

• AI CV screening assesses every applicant against the requirements of the role, so recruiters start with a shortlist instead of a stack of résumés.

• Conversational AI interviews let candidates complete first-round interviews asynchronously, at any hour.

• Applicant tracking follows each candidate from application to final decision in one place.

• Job posting publishes openings to Jia’s Hello Jia career portal and to job boards such as LinkedIn and Indeed.

Proven with more than 25 Philippine clients

Jia’s client base has grown to more than 25 organizations in the Philippines. Among them, more than 15 recruitment agencies have cut daily candidate admin from hours to minutes.

One of them is EMEA AMSI, a licensed recruitment agency that places Filipino workers with employers abroad. Preparing a redacted, client-ready CV package there now takes about two minutes, down from about two hours.

“What used to take me four hours a day, I now finish in five minutes,” said Joshua Belmonte, global business development manager at EMEA AMSI.

Why AI governance in hiring matters for Philippine employers

Filipino workers are among the world’s most advanced users of AI at work. According to Microsoft’s 2026 Work Trend Index, 25% of Filipino workers qualify as “Frontier Professionals,” the most advanced category of AI users, compared with 16% globally. The same report found that 93% of Filipino AI users treat AI output as a starting point rather than a final answer. For BPOs, retailers and banks that screen thousands of applicants a month, the question is no longer whether to use AI in hiring, but how to choose it and govern it.

“AI can now take on much of the screening and first-round interviewing, but a polished demo proves very little, because demos run on hand-picked data,” Gamboa said. “Before any AI touches real candidates, test it on your own applicants for accuracy, consistency and bias. AI should do the legwork, but a person should always make the final call.”

A pivotal moment: taking Jia beyond the Philippines

Having proven itself with Philippine employers, Jia is set to expand to Singapore and neighboring Southeast Asian markets in 2027. The win in Jakarta also drew interest from investors and technology companies attending the summit.

“We built Jia for the realities of Philippine hiring: high volumes, tight timelines and applicants from every corner of the country,” Gamboa said. “Employers across the region face the same challenges. The interest we received from investors and technology firms in Jakarta makes this a pivotal moment for Jia as we bring it to more countries.”

About Jia

Jia is an AI hiring platform developed in the Philippines by White Cloak Technologies Inc. Used by more than 25 organizations, it combines AI CV screening, conversational AI interviews and applicant tracking in one platform. It helps recruitment teams hire faster while giving every candidate a clear, consistent experience. Jia received the ASOCIO AI in Workforce & Future Skills Award in 2026. Learn more at hirejia.ai.

About White Cloak Technologies

White Cloak Technologies Inc. is a Philippine software company founded in 2014 and headquartered in Ortigas Center, Pasig City. It is the main developer behind the UnionBank Online app, the internationally acclaimed mobile banking app that became White Cloak’s flagship project. That work established the company as a technology partner to many of the country’s leading banks and conglomerates. With about 300 people, White Cloak builds digital products across banking, fintech and enterprise, including Jia, its AI hiring platform. Learn more at whitecloak.com