Tech firm Amihan investing $1M build pool of AI engineers for PH

GMA Network - Nov 5, 2026

Technology company Amihan Global Strategies is investing about $1 million for its newly launched Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) Academy, which aims to pool of 1,000 to 2,000 local professionals and position the Philippines as a global supplier of artificial intelligence (AI) talent.

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