It is an open secret that the 190 km of coastline of Manila Bay has been plagued by marine litter and has been treated as a free dumping ground. Year after year, this problem is aggravated by factors such as ineffective waste management by the cities surrounding it and overproduction and consumption.…
Quezon City — It is an open secret that the 190 km of coastline of Manila Bay has been plagued by marine litter and has been treated as a free dumping ground.
ON the surface, it all appears clean and good,but a thorough look underneath the surface of Manila Bay’s coastline would reveal the opposite: Garbage is all over the marine environment. A new study presented by EcoWaste Coalition on Thursday showed the coastline of Manila Bay is choking on 12 million…
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The DOST-PCIEERD said the projects will be undertaken by the DOST-Advanced Technology Science Institute (ASTI), and four universities, which include University of the Philippines Mindanao (UPMin), De La Salle University (DLSU), University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB), and Caraga State University (CarSU).
“AI is one of our priority areas as it truly can boost the country and usher us to the fourth industrial revolution. As a powerful agent for good, AI can disrupt traditional processes and provide solutions and opportunities that Filipinos can maximize,” said DOST-PCIEERD Executive Director Dr. Enrico C. Parinigit.
The nine AI projects are the following: