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Garmin has expanded its running ecosystem in the Philippines with the launch of the new Forerunner 70 and Forerunner 170 smartwatches, the introduction of Garmin Pay, and the announcement of the 2026 Garmin Run Philippines event. The smartwatches also integrate with Garmin Coach adaptive training plans and daily suggested workouts to help users manage their training and recovery. The higher-end Forerunner 170 also supports Garmin Pay, allowing users to make contactless payments directly from their smartwatch. Forerunner 70 and Forerunner 170 Pricing in the Philippines Forerunner 70 – PHP 15,990 Forerunner 170 – PHP 19,290 Forerunner 170 Music – PHP 22,290 The new smartwatches are now available through Garmin stores, the official Garmin website, Kinetic, and Garmin's official stores on Shopee, Lazada, and TikTok Shop. Telegram has launched a dedicated app for Wear OS smartwatches, bringing full chat access, voice messages, and chat management tools directly to users' wrists. The new Wear OS app also marks Telegram's return to Google's smartwatch platform after removing its previous Wear OS app from the Play Store in 2021. Telegram says the app can also display shared content such as photos, videos, and location previews directly on compatible smartwatches. Users can pin important chats, mute notifications from selected conversations, and delete chats directly from their smartwatch. Read more in our articles including "Garmin launches Forerunner 70 and 170 in PH, introduces Garmin Pay and announces 2026 Garmin Run" and "Telegram launches new Wear OS app with full chat support".