National AI Strategy for the Philippines: requirements, deadlines and compliance actions
National AI Strategy for the Philippines (NAIS-PH)
What is National AI Strategy for the Philippines?
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.
Status note: Presidential approval in May 2025 and the February 2026 NAICRI launch are reported in the press but were not confirmed from an official page; status kept at development. No standalone strategy document was found on dost.gov.ph.
Who does it apply to?
Scope is as set out in the official text linked below. Issued by Department of Science and Technology (DOST). Oversight: DOST with the National AI Center for Research and Innovation (NAICRI) and partner agencies. Stated purpose: Coordinate a whole-of-government AI strategy on infrastructure, workforce, innovation, ethics and deployment through 2028.
When do the requirements apply?
2025-04-30: DOST Secretary presents NAIS-PH at National Innovation Day
Only the announcement or adoption date is recorded from the source; in-force and application dates are to be confirmed by a reviewer.
Official sources
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National AI Strategy for the Philippines (NAIS-PH)
Department of Science and Technology, Philippines · 30 Apr 2025 · Tier 1 source
Change history
Record version 1: Imported from the source-backed legacy dataset (database/data/ai_policies.json); fields limited to what the official source page states. Reviewer to enrich scope, dates and obligations.. Full edit history is in the GitHub repository.
Informational only, not legal advice. Verify every claim against the linked official sources and consult qualified counsel before acting.