ECAIR is the Philippines Department of Education's public-sector AI research and development center, building and proving AI systems with education offices before handover.
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ECAIR is the Philippines Department of Education's own center for AI research and development, established under DepEd Order No. 013, s. 2025 by Secretary Sonny Angara. We build and pilot AI systems with DepEd offices, currently in support of efficient learning delivery and a future-ready workforce.
ECAIR's work is organized into three areas—building AI tools with DepEd offices, building AI literacy across DepEd staff, and turning research into policy DepEd can use.
Machine learning, computer vision, and geospatial tools developed with DepEd offices, covering hazard forecasting, learner screening, and infrastructure planning.
AI literacy programs for DepEd and TESDA staff, teacher training, and the Education AI Research Internship, a standing pipeline into public-sector AI work.
Research that leverages data to inform DepEd's education reforms, public investments, and decision-making, alongside the governance framework that oversees the Center's work.
Each project page covers what it does, why it's aligned with DepEd priorities, and which DepEd offices ECAIR is working with.
Each project maps to the Basic Education Development Plan, EDCOM II reforms, the Philippine Development Plan, and the National AI Strategy — measured by the reach and outcomes it delivers.
Independent press coverage of ECAIR's work. For our own announcements and notes, see Updates.
Announcements, event notes, and field notes in ECAIR's own voice: milestones, governance lessons, and handover patterns from the build-and-prove work.
Policy briefs, governance frameworks, conference papers, and leadership reports — the evidence base behind the portfolio.
ECAIR is the Philippines Department of Education's center for AI research and development, developing and piloting systems with DepEd offices before transitioning them to the unit that will run them permanently. The center was established in 2025 under the leadership of Secretary Sonny Angara, whose vision for responsible, evidence-based AI to help bridge gaps in Philippine education set the mandate for its work. It is housed under the Office of the Undersecretary for the PQF Secretariat, Policy and Planning Service, and ECAIR (OUPPE), and hosted operationally by SEAMEO INNOTECH.
ECAIR reports to the Office of the Undersecretary for the PQF Secretariat, Policy and Planning Service, and ECAIR (OUPPE), currently headed by Usec. Rafaelita M. Aldaba. It also works under the Department's leadership, including Secretary Sonny Angara and Undersecretary and Chief of Staff Atty. Fatima Lipp D. Panontongan.
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