By John Joseph Basijan The creative industry in the Philippines could become a powerhouse in Southeast Asia and play a significant role in boosting regional trade and the digital economy, according to the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) during the first-ever ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) Creative Industries Expo last September 17 at ...
Industry associations, AI experts, and educators identified early adoption and training as key to unlocking the potential of agentic AI, which is seeing widespread adoption across various sectors. The recently concluded 8th GAIN National Convention, organized by the Government-Academe-Industry Network, Inc. (GAIN) at the AIM Conference Center Manila last August 29, gathered representatives from the ...
UNICEF, in partnership with the Department of Budget and Management and the European Union, announced the launch of a joint Public Finance Facility, which will invest $6 million over three years to support the Philippines and seven other countries in South and Southeast Asia. In a release, UNICEF further explained that this initiative ensures sustainable, ...
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The Bangsamoro Youth Parliament, running on its third year, has served as a platform for young people in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) to speak up, raise their concerns, and advocate for continued peace and their inclusion in the policy-making process. “The establishment of a youth parliament is an initial step in ...
UNICEF, together with the Council for the Welfare of Children, the National Economic and Development Authority, and the Philippine Statistics Authority, launched last October 21 at Marco Polo in Ortigas, Manila The Situation of Children of the Philippines, a portal showing a situation analysis on children to promote evidence-based decision making. The virtual platform shows ...
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Twenty years after it was first established, the IT and Business Process Association of the Philippines (IBPAP) recognized several IT-BPM companies in the Philippines that have made noteworthy contributions to the continuous growth of the industry during the inaugural Solaia: The IT-BPM Awards last June 13 at the Shangri-La The Fort in Taguig. Accenture, one ...
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