Former senators have urged the Senate to activate the committee that would exercise congressional oversight on how government agencies with intelligence and confidential funds (CIFs) are using their budget. “We have organized and activated a Senate Select Committee on Intelligence and...
Pioneering township developer Megaworld Corporation is ramping up its use of data science and technology innovations as it builds smart, future-ready township developments that embrace sustainability. "We have been integrating data analytics and artificial intelligence in various aspects of our...
The Senate minority bloc has vowed to move for the realignment of the confidential and intelligence (CIF) funds under the Office of the Vice President (OVP) and the Department of Education during the period of amendments of the proposed P5.268-trillion national budget for 2023. Both the budget of...
Former Senate President Franklin M. Drilon on Friday, November 11, said closer scrutiny of the Marcos administration’s P9.3-billion intelligence and confidential funds (CIFs) is called for. Drilon, a former Justice secretary, emphasized that the continued use of the CIFs undermines transparency,...
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III on Wednesday, November 9 sought the realignment of the Marcos administration’s P9.3-billion intelligence and confidential funds (CIFs). If this is not possible, Pimentel said these funds should be used for food, ‘ayuda’ (financial...
TECH4GOOD Monchito Ibrahim Will Artificial Intelligence ever rule the world? Two emerging technologies, AI and Metaverse, are now beginning to manifest globally and are thought to transform the world beyond recognition. AI, however, is expected to create a bigger challenge to humanity if not...
The Office of the President (OP) under President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. is seeking confidential and intelligence funds worth P4.5 billion for next year. President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. This was learned by House of Representatives reporters Monday, Aug. 22, the same day that the...
TECH4GOOD Monchito Ibrahim Last week, we talked about the emergence of artificial intelligence or AI, how it is beginning to play an important role in our lives and economy and how it is already having an impact on our world in many different ways. There is now a fierce race not just among...
ILIGAN CITY – A 37-year-old fish vendor suspected of being an intelligence asset was shot dead in Sitio Ilian, Barangay Rarab, Nunungan, Lanao del Norte Friday, August 12. Police Major Bernelito A. Padios, officer-in-charge, Nunungan police station, identified the victim as Rio Contemplo...
TECH4GOOD Monchito Ibrahim Artificial intelligence, or what is commonly referred to as AI, has made inroads into our lives and beginning to influence our lifestyles. From assistants like Amazon’s Alexa to the internet predicting what we may buy next, to the way companies provide customer service,...
The University of the Philippines Diliman (UPD) on July 28 announced the approval of the country's first doctoral program in Artificial Intelligence (AI) to be facilitated by the university. UP Diliman (FACEBOOK) The program aims to produce PhD graduates equipped with a "scientific mindset,...
SAN FRANCISCO, United States -- A million people eager to dabble with a new artificial intelligence tool that lets them create images simply by describing them with words will soon get their wish, its creators said Wednesday. This photo illustration shows the DALL-E website on a cellphone, in front...
