Marcos signs EO adopting AI framework, creates national council

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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has signed an executive order adopting the country's Artificial Intelligence (AI) Governance Framework and creating the National Artificial Intelligence Council (NAIC) to oversee its implementation.

Signed on November 12, Executive Order No. 131 adopts the AI Governance Framework as the national strategic guide for policy formulation, regulatory coordination, institutional development, capacity-building and other governance measures necessary to support and strengthen the Philippine AI ecosystem.

The framework builds on the National AI Strategy for the Philippines, which was approved in May 2025, and had earlier been approved by the National Innovation Council as the national policy framework for responsible AI development, deployment and use.

During a press briefing on Saturday, Palace Press Officer Undersecretary Claire Castro said the executive order recognizes AI as a tool that can help improve the lives of Filipinos.

"Kailangan tiyakin din na ang pag-unlad ng AI ay may konkretong pakinabang sa mga manggagawa, negosyo, komunidad at buong bansa," Castro said.

(We also need to ensure that advances in AI bring concrete benefits to workers, businesses, communities and the entire country.)

"Layon nitong tiyakin na ang AI ay maipatutupad nang responsable, ligtas, etikal at may sapat na proteksyon upang mapanatili ang tiwala ng publiko," she added.

(The measure aims to ensure that AI is implemented responsibly, safely and ethically, with adequate safeguards to maintain public trust.)— MCG, GMA News

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