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.
The Philippines placed sixth overall at the inaugural Asia-Pacific Olympiad in Artificial Intelligence (APOAI 2026), with its eight-member team winning one gold, one silver, and two bronze medals.
Nearly nine out of 10 Filipino employers are willing to offer higher starting salaries to graduates who hold micro-credentials, reflecting a growing preference for skills-based hiring amid the rise of artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies.
The Philippines ranked third among national delegations at the 2026 Northern Eurasia Olympiad in Artificial Intelligence (NEOAI), with eight Filipino students placing in the global top 100 of the international competition.
Under the collaboration, FEU Tech will provide more than 14,000 students, faculty members, and staff access to OpenAI’s ChatGPT Edu and Codex platforms.
iAcademy said its “Dual-Engine Mentorship Model” combines academic instruction with guidance from active industry practitioners, including filmmakers and cinematographers with local and international credentials.
The Philippine delegation to the 2026 Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair 2026 brought home six awards, including two Grand Awards, after competing against young researchers from more than 60 countries.
Called the Philippine Technology Evaluation and Standards for Testing (PHITEST), the program seeks to address a long-standing issue in the local research sector where innovations developed by State Universities and Colleges (SUCs) and Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) often fail to secure adoption because they lack proof of market readiness.
Student teams from Cebu, Iligan, and Rizal took top honors at the 9th imake.wemake innovation competition, with projects focused on artificial intelligence (AI) applications in environmental monitoring, public safety, and agriculture.
The system, called the System for Intelligent Growth and Learner Anthropometry (SIGLA), was developed by the Education Center for AI Research to help teachers estimate students’ height and body mass index (BMI) indicators using a mobile phone.
