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Leading broadcast company GMA Network takes a bold step towards the future of sports broadcasting as it launches the country's first-ever Artificial Intelligence (AI)-generated sportscasters.

A trailblazing collaboration between GMA Integrated News (GMAIN), GMA New Media Inc. (NMI), and GMA Synergy, this digital initiative is set to be unveiled on Sunday, September 24, in time for the start of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Season 99.

Named Maia and Marco, the newest Kapuso AI sportscasters are set to bring the biggest news on NCAA Season 99 as well as updates on local and international sports featuring Filipino athletes on the social media platforms of GMAIN, GMA Sports, and GMA Synergy.

Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, September 21) – The ₱21,000 monthly salary of engineers in the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has become a stumbling block in hiring personnel, officials admitted to senators on Thursday.

During the Senate Finance subcommittee’s hearing on the proposed ₱729.76-million budget for Phivolcs next year, Senator Francis Tolentino asked about the 43 unfilled positions in the agency.

Phivolcs Director Teresito Bacolcol said this was due to lack of applicants.

“'Yung entry level positions namin, especially for 'yung nasa probinsya, would be Salary Grade 9 and kailangan may eligibility sila. Walang nag-a-apply kasi Salary Grade 9 is just ₱21,000. And kailangan po namin 'yung mga engineer, we have to train them for interpreting our seismic data,” Bacolcol said.

[Translation: Our entry level positions in the province are Salary Grade 9 and applicants need eligibility. No one is applying because Salary Grade 9 is only ₱21,000. And we need more engineers…]

He said the agency also has a high attrition rate because many employees would resign, transfer to another office, or retire.

Department of Science and Technology Secretary (DOST) Renato Solidum said they cannot just hire fresh graduates.

“'Yung requirement, kunwari engineer, geologist, ilang years na experience, one year experience, so hindi ka maka-hire ng fresh graduate diyan. Tapos hihingi ka ng ganoong requirement tapos ang sweldo mo ₱21,000. Maghanap na lang sila ng trabaho sa iba,” Solidum said.

[Translation: The requirements, for example engineers or geologists, need one year or several years of experience so fresh graduates can’t be hired. They’re going to ask for those requirements but the salary is only ₱21,000. They’ll look for different work.]

Tolentino said the agency should restructure to request a higher salary grade for its employees. Bacolcol agreed.

The Tolentino-led finance subcommittee approved the proposed ₱25.6 billion budget for the DOST and its attached agencies.

MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte is scheduled to depart for South Korea on September 20 to attend the Global Education and Innovation Summit (GEIS).

In an advisory from the Office of the Vice President, Duterte will attend the event in Seoul at the invitation of the South Korean government.

“She will serve as one of the GEIS keynote speakers to be held on 21 September 2023,” OVP said.

The vice president will also be joined by a ‘You Can Be VP’ program participant, a learner from Danao City in Cebu.

MAYNILA — Napapanahon nang magkaroon ng isang opisyal na national organization para sa vloggers, iginiit ni Sen. Raffy Tulfo ngayong Lunes.

Aniya, hindi kasi tulad ng mga traditional media na may "accountability" at "checks and balance", may ilang vloggers na basta lang nagpo-post sa social media nang walang pinagdadaanang proseso.

"Marami ding independent vloggers na responsible... That's siguro it's about time — I don't know if this needs legislation — na magkaroon po ng 'Kapisanan ng mga Vloggers sa Pilipinas' or something to that effect na para magkakaroon ng policing, na para maging responsable na sila. Hindi iyong sa ngayon e may kanya-kanya sila," ani Tulfo.

"Marami nga dyan na mga vloggers na sumusunod sa code of ethics, sa tamang pamamaraan para ilabas mo iyong istorya... Pero meron pa rin talaga dyan mga 'guerilla', na talagang 'pag umupak, upak lang without thinking of the consequences because walang nagre-regulate sa kanila," dagdag niya.

MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang will pay tribute to Filipino teachers through the Konsyerto sa Palasyo on Oct. 1, the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) announced.

“A night full of music from our talented performers is our gift to our beloved teachers,” the PCO said in Filipino in a Facebook post on Saturday.

The concert will be aired live on the Konsyerto sa Palasyo Facebook page, the PCO said.

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President Marcos initiated the concert series himself, according to Malacañang.