The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) is set to formally launch the National Artificial Intelligence Center for Research and Innovation (NAICRI) on Feb. 26, establishing what it describes as the country’s central institution for artificial intelligence research, advanced computing, and innovation.
DHL Express Philippines has added eight electric vehicles (EVs) to its delivery fleet, with two more units scheduled for deployment within the first quarter of 2026, as part of its ongoing shift toward lower-emission logistics operations.
More than 60 percent of enterprises across the Asia-Pacific region plan to increase investments in sovereign cloud and artificial intelligence over the next two years, driven largely by national security requirements, data protection rules, and digital-sovereignty goals, according to new research from Accenture.
Government officials, industry leaders, and academic stakeholders are calling for the Philippines to move beyond simply using artificial intelligence technologies and instead develop its own AI capabilities, warning that failure to do so could deepen the country’s digital and economic vulnerabilities.
The Supreme Court (SC) has received new equipment from the government of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to strengthen the handling of digital evidence in Philippine cybercrime courts, as the judiciary moves to keep pace with increasingly technology-driven offenses.
Sen. Bam Aquino highlighted the industry’s economic weight, noting that IT-BPM employs around 1.9 million Filipinos and contributes about 8.2% to the country’s gross domestic product.
Audio brand JBL staged the 3rd JBL Golf Cup on Feb. 13, at The Orchard Golf and Country Club, bringing together members of the media, distributors, dealers, and guests for a daylong golf tournament and networking event.
TCL gathered its commercial air-conditioning partners in Manila earlier this month to present new AI-driven heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) solutions and outline its expansion plans in the Philippine market.
The Philippines is increasingly positioning itself as a cost-competitive destination for data center development, with build costs estimated at $6–$8 million per megawatt, roughly half the level seen in mature regional markets such as Japan, Singapore, and South Korea.
