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Gov’t to offer advanced learning systems, technologies – PBBM



President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. promised to make the schools the preeminent incubators of innovative and creative energies of Filipinos.

“Advanced learning systems and technologies, in the areas of robotics, artificial intelligence, and the Internet of Things, shall be made available in TVET Innovation Centers nationwide,” President Marcos said in his third State of the Nation Address (SONA) at the Batasang Pambansa on Monday.

“Highly technical and professional- level training courses will soon be launched, notably in cybersecurity and in the creative industries,” the President pointed out.

According to the President, the launching of Filipinnovation and Malikhaing Pinoy programs both drew vast interest and inspired key sectors and the public to generate solutions, share ideas, and drive innovation forward across the country.

The IT and creative sectors are burgeoning industries, knowing no territorial bounds, and hold great promise for talented and hardworking people, he said.

Relevant scholarships and R&D grants will continue to be available, aligned with the government’s agenda to foster start-ups, he said.

Crucial support, such as intellectual property rights enforcement, and venture financing, has been put in place to commercialize and mass produce R&D outputs.

“We are also building essential infrastructure and linkages to support the ethical development of artificial intelligence systems for high-impact practical applications,” the President said.

And since the nation’s foray into space technology, its satellites in space have generated more than 51,000 maps, images and space-borne data for various purposes, the President said.

These now provide us with vital information that guide the country’s stratagems and decision-making in agricultural development, urban planning and environmental management, including the strengthening of maritime domain awareness.

Along with these discoveries, some Filipinos have carved out their niche as pioneering space scientists and engineers in this emergent field, in collaboration with local space technology companies that provide the additional impetus.

“As we speak, sixteen of our space engineers are in the United Kingdom resuming work on the development of the Multi-Spectral Unit for Land Assessment, or the MULA satellite. Once completed, the MULA satellite will be our largest earth observation satellite to be launched into space so far,” Marcos said.

“May they inspire the next generation of Filipino students to follow [in] their footsteps and reach for the stars,” the President stated. PND