Amazon Web Services (AWS) has introduced Kiro, an artificial intelligence-powered integrated development environment designed to help software teams turn application concepts into production-ready code using structured specifications.
Key details of the proposed Pax Silica industrial hub in New Clark City remain unsettled, with government officials telling a Senate hearing that foreign investors have yet to submit a development plan and consultations with affected communities have not been completed.
The Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) has flagged 12 Facebook pages and accounts for allegedly promoting unregulated online gambling websites, including several with millions of followers.
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has begun testing drone systems being developed for military operations as it seeks to expand its use of unmanned technology for national defense.
Sen. Raffy Tulfo has sought a Senate investigation into the proposed Pax Silica industrial hub in New Clark City, calling for an assessment of its economic, environmental, social, technological, and national security implications.
Sen. Bam Aquino has urged the House of Representatives to pass the CADENA Act, a proposed budget transparency law, following deadly flooding that renewed questions over the government’s use of billions of pesos for flood-control projects.
BSP governor Eli Remolona Jr. said AI could help financial institutions analyze complex information and generate ideas, but decisions over how the technology is used must remain with people.
Artificial intelligence is changing the nature of automation by taking on tasks that previously required human reasoning and judgment, even as cloud-based tools make the technology increasingly accessible to Filipino businesses and individuals, according to an official of the Analytics and AI Association of the Philippines (AAP).
One in four Filipino workers is now considered an advanced user of artificial intelligence, exceeding the global average of 16%, according to Microsoft’s 2026 Work Trend Index, as AI tools increasingly move beyond corporate experiments into everyday work and public school classrooms.
The Philippines should first establish the actual demand for artificial intelligence infrastructure before embarking on an aggressive data center buildout, according to the head of the Analytics and AI Association of the Philippines (AAP).
