With President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. and Defense Secretary Carlito Galvez, Jr. as witnesses, the director-general of the National Intelligence Coordinating Agency (NICA) and the president of the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) signed in Malacañang Palace last week a...
The Philippines now has better defenses against any attack on its cybersystems following the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that would assist its premiere intelligence agency, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said. Marcos said this as he witnessed the signing of the MOU...
Surigao del Norte 2nd district Rep. Robert Ace Barbers believes that the benefits of Artificial Intelligence (AI) should be reaped by the Philippines in a systematic and regulated manner. That's the reason why Barbers filed House Bill (HB) No.7396 seeking the creation of a “superbody” that would...
Sen. Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Monday, March 6 urged the government to pursue an all-out-war against gun-for-hire syndicates using intelligence funds. “Only the identification and dismantling of groups of hired killers can assassinations be stopped,” Escudero stressed as he condemned the...
Kyndryl, the world’s largest Information Technology (IT) infrastructure services provider, sees the Philippines as a "maturing market" in ASEAN with plenty of room for growth in terms of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and data. So far, "Only around 10 percent of firms in the Philippines have really...
GENEVA, Switzerland -- The United Nations rights chief on Saturday warned that recent advances in artificial intelligence posed a grave threat to human rights and called for safeguards to prevent violations. This week more than 60 nations including the United States and China called for regulating...
LAOAG CITY, Ilocos Norte – An intelligence officer of the New People’s Army surrendered to the police in Ilocos Norte recently. Col. Julius Suriben, Ilocos Norte police chief, said the 50-year-old surrenderer from Dumalneg and Adams, this province, was affiliated with the Fr. Zacarias Agatep...
CO-CREATING THE FUTURE. At the Ateneo-ADI Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signing, members of the Ateneo faculty and ADI leaders discussed possible collaboration to champion innovation, inclusion, and sustainability through Data Science and AI. In the photo (from L to R): Dr. Jon Fernandez,...
CEBU CITY – Intelligence monitoring will be intensified in the province of Bohol to prevent the proliferation of illegal drugs. AUMENTADO (FB) Gov. Aris Aumentado said there is a need to enforce stricter measures against illegal drugs after suspected shabu valued at P8.5 million was seized from a...
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...
