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.
The Land Bank of the Philippines said it will be working with the Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) and the Department of Science and Technology-Advanced Science and Technology Institute (DOST-ASTI) for the integration of space data and analytics to its financing strategies for the agriculture sector.
Aileen Judan-Jiao, country general manager of IBM Philippines, said during the launch of the company’s AI and data platform called “Watsonx” that trust is the foundation of AI.
AWS says that migrating workloads onto the cloud and maximizing cloud solutions can empower SE Asian organizations to reduce carbon emissions, while also enabling them to capitalize on emerging technologies.
Weather data to be collected through AI will be used to develop an early flood warning system in Nabua, Camarines Sur, a flood-prone municipality located six to eight hours by land from Manila.
Lawmakers are pushing for the laying of utility cables below the ground to avoid the repeat of the near-catastrophic event on Thursday, Aug. 3, that saw the collapse of several utility posts near the Binondo Church.
The country will observe the first Philippine Space Week on August 8 to 14 as a way of promoting space awareness and highlight the contribution of Filipinos worldwide in the field of space science, and espouse the value and impact of space science and technology applications (SSTA) on the lives of Filipinos.
The BIR also stated that the signature of the SC/PWD is not required if the qualified purchase was made online or through mobile applications. However, the SC/PWD identification card number should still be provided.
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU)-led Smart Village Initiative seeks to equip its beneficiaries with the necessary ICT tools and access to connectivity to improve and expand services in healthcare, education, agriculture, and local governance.
