Philippines Seeks To Find A Footing In AI Regulation

The Philippines continues to develop a fuller regulatory framework for artificial intelligence (AI) use. This is a brief round-up of legal initiatives and developments in local AI regulation.

Congress has yet to pass a general law focused on AI. Policy analysts view statutes on digital innovation as effectively promoting AI-enabled innovation and workforce readiness (e.g., Republic Act No. (RA) 11293 or the Philippine Innovation Act, and RA 11337 or the Innovation Startup Act (2019)), but these laws do not specifically regulate AI use. RA 11927 or the Philippine Digital Workforce Competitiveness Act (2022), which sets out policies for digital skills training and inclusive access, may be meaningful should local enterprises begin to consider the impact of migrating to automated systems on personnel.