The agreement, signed by DICT secretary Henry R. Aguda and UP Diliman chancellor Edgardo Carlo Vistan II, aims to strengthen cooperation in areas such as digital governance, cybersecurity, and public access to online services.
The University of the Philippines (UP) convened more than 300 leaders from government, industry, and academia in a two-day conference tackling the country’s urgent need for a cohesive artificial intelligence (AI) strategy amid the global race for digital transformation and recent natural disasters.
A sari-sari store-inspired artificial intelligence (AI) environment simulation developed by researchers from the University of the Philippines (UP) has earned international recognition at the 2025 International Conference on Computer Vision (ICCV), one of the world’s premier gatherings on computer vision and AI research.
The M/B Dalaray can carry up to 40 passengers and three crew members, with a total capacity of five tons. It can travel 45 kilometers at eight knots, run continuously for three hours, and recharge in just two to three hours, making it ideal for daily trips along the Pasig River.
The partnership establishes an academe-industry collaboration covering AI and machine learning, cloud computing, cybersecurity, smart manufacturing, and digital business transformation.
The event will bring together leading AI experts to showcase implementation-ready AI solutions and promote direct engagements among sectors affected by AI transformations.
A groundbreaking digital archaeology initiative aimed at preserving and reimagining the Philippine seafaring heritage will be launched during the first Butuan Balangay International Conference on September 18–19, 2025 in Butuan City.
Cris Gino Mesias and Dr. Gerry Bagtasa of the University of the Philippines Diliman College of Science developed an AI model that links past typhoon cyclone tracks to recorded rainfall.
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) currently serves as the sole Registration Authority (RA) of the Philippine National Public Key Infrastructure (PNPKI) in the country. Through the agreement, the University of the Philippines (UP) will be established as an RA of the PNPKI in line with the university’s flagship program on digital transformation.
Dr. Marvin Flores, assistant professor of the University of the Philippines – Diliman College of Science National Institute of Physics (UPD-CS NIP) and the team leader of the ATLAS group based in the Philippines, is among the thousands of researchers worldwide honored with the 2025 Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics.
