The rapid progression in the development and application of artificial intelligence (AI) can no longer be denied or ignored, and Philippine corporations will have to grab this by the horns and turn it into an opportunity or be left behind. Dr. Sanjay Sarma is CEO, President, and Dean of the Asia...
The Senate will push for a higher intelligence funds for all government agencies that are mandated to defend the country’s sovereignty in the West Philippine Sea, Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri said. Zubiri said this includes the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and the...
Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri said on Saturday, Sept. 9, that the Senate Oversight Committee on confidential and intelligence funds (CIFs) is planning to review the memorandum circular on CIFs to come up with a more clean-cut set of guidelines on its utilization. Zubiri was referring to the...
The Senate Committee on Finance has approved the proposed budgets of the National Intelligence Coordinating Agency (NICA) and the National Security Agency for next year. NICA has a proposed budget of P1.432-billion under the National Expenditure Program (NEP) for 2024, higher than its...
The Senate on Wednesday, September 6 convened the select oversight hearing on the confidential and intelligence funds (CIF), programs and activities in a bid to address questions and criticisms regarding the huge amount of CIF allocations given to key government agencies under the proposed...
Baguio lone district Rep. Mark Go (Facebook) Educator-turned-Baguio Congressman Mark Go couldn't hide his excitement over the Department of Science and Technology's (DOST) intention to develop the Philippines' own version of the popular artificial...
There is something fundamentally wrong if the Office of the Vice President is guaranteed a higher confidential and intelligence fund (CIF) over the Department of National Defense (DND) and the National Intelligence Coordinating Agency (NICA) and other government agencies whose primary task includes...
(MANILA BULLETIN) Undersecretary Epimaco Densing III said the Department of Education (DepEd) is looking at the use of technology, including artificial intelligence (AI), as an alternative tool in addressing the perennial problem of classroom shortage in...
(MANILA BULLETIN) Commission on Audit (COA) Chairman Gamaliel Cordoba said it's a good idea to update the joint circular used to scrutinize the utilization of confidential and intelligence funds (CIFs) by government agencies. Cordoba made this remark...
Majority of professionals, including in the Philippines which focuses on soft-skills, are expected to dramatically change their job responsibilities by 2030 with the accelerated adoption of generative AI in the workplace, based on the latest report by the the world’s largest professional network...
While President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. admitted that artificial intelligence (AI) is "disconcerting," he said it is deemed helpful in the modern times. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of PCO) He said the government must learn how to deal with it,...
One of the things we continuously need in our lives is healthcare. From the moment we are born until the moment we die, we need it. However, healthcare changes constantly, and rapidly. And in order for healthcare professionals to efficiently handle those in need, they need to be...
