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Executive Order creating the National Artificial Intelligence Council

菲律宾国家人工智能理事会行政令
Office of the President·Published 2026-11-14·Checked by 管理员 on 2026-11-15

Philippine President Marcos signed an executive order creating the National Artificial Intelligence Council as the central national body coordinating AI policy. The same executive order adopts the country's AI governance framework as the basis for future AI policy formation and development.

What it means for you

  • Companies deploying AI in the Philippines will have a single national coordinating body as the point of contact for policy and compliance
  • The adopted AI governance framework becomes the baseline for future AI rules and policy development
  • AI oversight shifts from fragmented departments to a unified council; companies should track its forthcoming regulatory requirements
  • What to do

    ComplianceReview the executive order and the national AI governance framework to assess compliance impact on existing Philippines operations
    EveryoneSet up monitoring of the Council's forthcoming policies and implementing rules
    LegalMap internal AI governance and risk controls against the framework
    FinanceEvaluate market-entry and compliance opportunities in the Philippine AI sector

    Key dates

    2026-11-14Published

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