The Philippines Information & Communications Technology Organization (PICTO) has begun consultations with industry stakeholders to shape the agenda of its 2027 ICT forum, with artificial intelligence (AI), digital security, and connectivity among the proposed discussion areas.
The Supreme Court (SC) and the US State Department’s Office of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) are looking to deepen cooperation on artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and other emerging technologies as the judiciary adapts to the challenges of digital-era justice.
Philippine institutions must keep pace with rapid technological change if the country is to turn advances in artificial intelligence, digital infrastructure, and workforce skills into sustained productivity gains, participants at a public policy forum said.
Investments in artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies must be accompanied by spending on skills, data systems and governance if the Philippines is to translate digital transformation into higher productivity, according to the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS).
Examinees for the 2026 Bar Examinations participated on Saturday, Aug. 22, in a synchronized trial of Examplify, the digital testing platform that will be used during the September tests.
The system allows electronic notarial acts to be performed using accredited electronic notarization facilities and prescribed technological safeguards.
The Supreme Court (SC) is expanding the digitalization of legal services with an electronic notarization framework that allows electronic documents to be notarized in person or remotely through accredited digital platforms.
Science Communicators Philippines (SciCommPH) has called for an independent assessment of the proposed Pax Silica industrial hub, saying the government should disclose the project’s terms and potential environmental and social impact before making binding commitments.
Pres. Ferdinand Marcos Jr. placed the proposed Pax Silica Industrial Hub at the center of his technology and industrial agenda during his 5th State of the Nation Address on Monday, July 27, as the government appeared bent on signing a framework agreement with the United States in November despite opposition from some political and civil society groups.
The National Academy of Science and Technology (NAST Philippines) has named 12 researchers as recipients of the 2026 Outstanding Young Scientist Awards for their work in health, veterinary medicine, marine science, engineering, artificial intelligence, climate studies and the social sciences.
