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The Philippine AI research labs to know

Thu, 12 Nov 2026 02:10:00 GMT

A plain guide to three AI research bodies in the Philippines: what each one does, how solid the public record is, and how students, workers and businesses can use the information.

Artificial intelligence research in the Philippines is not only done abroad. Local bodies build computing power, train people and make AI tools for Filipino languages. This guide covers three of them. One is a new government center. One is an older government initiative with a thin public record. One is a private company that was later bought by another firm. For each one, we explain what the data says and what it does not say. NAICRI: the new national hub The National Artificial Intelligence Center for Research and Innovation, or NAICRI, is the newest body on this list. The Department of Science and Technology launched it on 26 February 2026. NAICRI is described as the country's central national institution for AI research, advanced computing and innovation. Its job is to bring toge

Where the Philippines' AI data centers are, and who runs them

Mon, 09 Nov 2026 02:10:00 GMT

A plain guide to the VITRO sites in Sta. Rosa, Makati and Clark: what the records say about location, operator and capacity, and what they leave out.

When people talk about artificial intelligence in the Philippines, they usually talk about apps and chatbots. AI also needs a physical home. It runs on servers, and the servers sit in data centers. This guide looks at the data center records in our reference files: where the sites are, who runs them, and how much we know about each site. The short answer is simple. Every site in this set of records is run by ePLDT / PLDT, under the VITRO name. The sites are in Sta. Rosa in Laguna, in Makati, and in Clark in Pampanga. The headline site: VITRO Sta. Rosa VITRO Sta. Rosa is the most detailed record we hold. Its confidence level is "confirmed". Here is what the record says: - Operator: ePLDT / PLDT - Location: Sta. Rosa, Laguna, in Luzon - Status: live - Capacity: 50 MW - Racks: 4,500 Th