Under the Electric Vehicle Incentives Scheme (EVIS), the Philippines is eyeing e-PUVs and two-wheelers as its niche in Southeast Asia, in which the country could be a competitive exporter in the region.
The National Innovation Agenda and Strategy Document (NIASD) outlines the 10-year vision, long-term goals, and strategies for improving the country’s innovation priorities and governance.
IPOPHL reported that there were 2,134 patent registrations in the first half of the year, 9-percent higher than the 1,958 filings in the same period in 2022.
Under the MOU, the allotted land for the technology hub inside the new smart and green metropolis in Central Luzon will be used to house complex technological facilities like hyperscale data centers as well as establishing and institutionalizing a hub for agro-industry, research and development, and logistics.
Ayala Corp. subsidiary AC Motors officially announced on Friday, Aug. 11, its partnership with electric vehicle manufacturer BYD as the Chinese firm’s distributor in the Philippine market.
Visiting European Commission (EC) president Ursula von der Leyen on Monday, July 31, said the European Union (EU) is looking at extending its underwater fiber-optic cable project to the Philippines.
The Department of Energy (DOE) said this is part of the government’s target to double EV fleet adoption to 10 percent from the initial target of 5 percent mandated under the Electric Vehicle Industry Development Act (EVIDA).
The USAID-funded Strengthening Private Enterprise for the Digital Economy (SPEED) targets to expand SMEs’ participation in the digital economy by helping them to innovate and adopt digital technology solutions that are safe, reliable, and affordable.