SCIENCE CITY OF MUÑOZ (PIA) – The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) turned over P3.49 million in counterpart funding to Central Luzon State University (CLSU) to support the implementation of an artificial intelligence (AI)-driven smart city project in the Science City of Muñoz, Nueva Ecija.
The project, titled SCDI-Hub: AI-Driven Smart City Data Integration and Decision Intelligence Hub, is a collaborative initiative of DOST Nueva Ecija, CLSU, and the local government of the Science City of Muñoz under the Smart and Sustainable Communities Program (SSCP) of DOST Central Luzon.
According to DOST, the project seeks to establish a centralized decision intelligence platform that will integrate AI and smart data technologies to support data-driven planning and governance, while strengthening collaboration between academic innovation and public administration.
Through the platform, the Science City of Muñoz is expected to enhance disaster preparedness through predictive forecasting, optimize resource management, improve the delivery of citizen-centered government services, and guide sustainable urban development through evidence-based planning.
DOST Provincial Director Leidi Mel Sicat, together with SSCP Focal Person Aeron Bermudez, led the ceremonial turnover of the project funds.
CLSU Project Leader Marlon Naagas accepted the funding on behalf of the university, along with project team members Anazel Gamilla, Santi Ognita, and Mary Camille Rabang.
DOST said the funding underscores the agency’s commitment to promoting science, technology, and innovation in support of sustainable community development.
The agency added that the collaborative implementation of the SCDI-Hub demonstrates how leadership and AI can help build safer, more responsive, and more efficient communities.
Overall, the project is consistent with the administration of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s push for digital transformation to improve governance and public service delivery. (CLJD/MAECR, PIA Region 3-Nueva Ecija)
