The Zamboanga center is the ninth AMCen nationwide and the first in the peninsula. It is equipped with advanced 3D printing technology for rapid prototyping, initially using plastics, with plans to expand into metal-based applications in partnership with DOST-MIRDC’s central office in Taguig City.
The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) will inaugurate its satellite office in Zamboanga on August 4 -- its fourth office in Mindanao.