Senator Risa Hontiveros on Tuesday, January 31 called on the government to help cushion the impact of the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots on the Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) industry. Hontiveros said the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) should put safeguards in place for...
A police intelligence officer was shot in Barangay Antipolo del Sur in Lipa City, Batangas, on Sunday night, Jan. 29. Police said the victim had the rank of master sergeant and assigned to the intelligence section of the Lipa City Police Station. Investigation said the victim stopped by the...
The faculty of the University of the Philippine Diliman Artificial Intelligence (UPD AI) Program released a statement condemning academic outputs made from AI tools and advised that it is for the enhancement of learning and productivity only. Courtesy of UP Diliman Artificial Intelligence Program...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) implemented a shuffle within the organization on Monday, Jan. 9, which saw the head of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) and an executive of the Directorate for Intelligence exchange positions. Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief, Gen....
THE TECHNOLOGY is being used across 11 stroke treatment networks in the NHS. (Shutterstock) LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) - Artificial intelligence technology has tripled the number of UK stroke patients recovering to a point where they can perform daily activities, according to new research...
Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) Undersecretary Anna Mae Lamentillo paid a courtesy visit to Spanish Ambassador to the Philippines Miguel Delgado to tackle digital cooperation initiatives between the Philippines and Spain. Among the initiatives particularly discussed...
The Office of the Vice President (OVP) and the Department of Education (DepEd), both headed by Vice President Sara Duterte, do not need confidential and intelligence funds, which are “sources of corruption", said Albay 1st district Rep. Edcel Lagman on Wednesday, Dec. 7. Vice President Sara...
Realign the alleged P9.3-billion confidential and intelligence funds (CIF) in the proposed 2023 national budget into cash assistance or "ayuda" to poor Filipino families. ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro (Screenshot from Zoom) ACT Teachers party-list Rep. France Castro made this appeal to...
Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri on Thursday, Nov. 24 warned the Executive branch that it would chop off the controversial confidential and intelligence funds (CIFs) in the 2024 national budget if there is mismanagement in the 2023 national budget. ‘’Let me reiterate my position when...
Senator Robinhood "Robin" C. Padilla on Monday, November 21 said the proper use of confidential and intelligence funds is key to counter the violence caused by terrorist groups. Padilla said this is the reason he is supporting a Senate resolution to establish an oversight committee for such funds....
Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri on Monday, November 21 sponsored Senate Resolution 302 creating a ‘’Select Oversight Committee on Intelligence and Confidential Funds (CIFs). The Senate minority group led by Senate Minority Leader Aquilino Pimentel III had questioned the necessity...
The creation of a Select Oversight Committee on Confidential and Intelligence Expenses will help ensure that agencies who are given confidential and intelligence funds (CIFs) would be able to use this specific appropriation for the purpose it was intended for, Senate Committee on Finance chief Sen....
