In brief
The Philippines has 2 recorded AI policy instruments, none of them binding. Instruments on record: National AI Strategy Roadmap 2.0 (2024, strategy, adopted); National AI Strategy for the Philippines (2025, strategy, proposed). An updated national AI roadmap launched by DTI together with the Center for AI Research, building on the 2021 roadmap and adding generative AI.
- Type
- Country
- Region
- Asia
- Binding instruments
- 0
- In force
- 0
- Verification
- Verified against the official source 26 Sep 2026
Overview
An updated national AI roadmap launched by DTI together with the Center for AI Research, building on the 2021 roadmap and adding generative AI. A national AI strategy proposed by DOST at National Innovation Day 2025, structured around five core strategies: infrastructure, workforce, innovation, ethics and policy, and deployment, phased from 2024 to 2028.
What is the current regulatory status?
Instruments on record: National AI Strategy Roadmap 2.0 (2024, strategy, adopted); National AI Strategy for the Philippines (2025, strategy, proposed). Each is linked to its official source; human verification pending.
Binding rules versus guidance
Binding: none recorded. Strategy or guidance: National AI Strategy Roadmap 2.0, National AI Strategy for the Philippines.
Key policy instruments
Philippines
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National strategy
Adopted
National AI Strategy Roadmap 2.0 (NAISR 2.0)
An updated national AI roadmap launched by DTI together with the Center for AI Research, building on the 2021 roadmap and adding generative AI. It aims to strengthen entrepreneurship and competitiveness, improve public services, support responsible governance of AI and identify investment and R&D priorities. CAIR is intended to serve as a national AI research hub for industry-relevant solutions.
Adopted 3 Jul 2024
Verified against the official source 26 Sep 2026 · reviewed by AI Policy Tracker (a factual check against the official source, not a legal review or legal advice)
Official source
Philippines
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National strategy
Proposed
National AI Strategy for the Philippines (NAIS-PH)
A national AI strategy proposed by DOST at National Innovation Day 2025, structured around five core strategies: infrastructure, workforce, innovation, ethics and policy, and deployment, phased from 2024 to 2028. It includes a national high-performance computing centre, AI micro-credentials and an AI hub linking regional industries to solutions, coordinated with DICT, DepEd, CHED, TESDA, DTI and others. DOST later launched NAICRI as its institutional backbone.
Adopted 30 Apr 2025
Verified against the official source 26 Sep 2026 · reviewed by AI Policy Tracker (a factual check against the official source, not a legal review or legal advice)
Official source
Instruments at a glance
Native-language names are shown where the record carries one; a blank means the source is in English or the name is not yet recorded.
Upcoming deadlines
Subscribe to these dates in your calendar: Philippines feed · how it works
No scheduled future dates recorded. Past milestones are listed on each policy page.
How to use this information
- Open the official source on each instrument before relying on any date or obligation.
- Treat strategies and guidance as signals of coming regulation, not as binding requirements.
Frequently asked questions
- Does the Philippines have an AI law?
- No binding AI law is recorded for the Philippines. The instruments recorded are non-binding: strategies, guidance or standards.
- What is the status of AI regulation in the Philippines?
- Instruments on record: National AI Strategy Roadmap 2.0 (2024, strategy, adopted); National AI Strategy for the Philippines (2025, strategy, proposed). Each is linked to its official source; human verification pending.
- Is there a national AI strategy in the Philippines?
- Yes: National AI Strategy Roadmap 2.0 (2024); National AI Strategy for the Philippines (2025).
- What is binding and what is only guidance in the Philippines?
- Binding: none recorded. Strategy or guidance: National AI Strategy Roadmap 2.0, National AI Strategy for the Philippines.
Informational only, not legal advice. Verify every claim against the linked official sources and consult qualified counsel before acting.
