The Department of Education has allocated PHP 100 million (approximately USD 1.8 million) specifically for the establishment of an AI Center. This represents a concrete commitment of domestic funding toward AI infrastructure and research capacity, moving beyond the earlier reliance on external donor funding from the ASEAN Foundation and Google.org for the AGAP.AI programme.
The AI Center allocation complements DepEd’s broader AGAP.AI initiative and supports the planned AI curriculum rollout expected in Q2-Q3 2026. The dedicated funding represents institutional commitment to sustainable AI education infrastructure rather than time-limited donor programmes.
Scoring note: Dimension 5 (Dedicated funding) is directly affected by this domestic budget allocation to AI education infrastructure, demonstrating government commitment to ongoing financial support for AI initiatives beyond donor-dependent programmes.