MANILA, Philippines — Data science-driven project “Project Connect” has been launched in a move to help improve the country’s contact tracing capabilities amid the coronavirus pandemic.
In a virtual ceremony on May 18, private firm Aboitiz Group; academic institution Asian Institute of Management-Aboitiz School of Innovation, Technology, and Entrepreneurship (AIM-ASITE); and the local government of Pasig City signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) that would put in motion “Project Connect” which was conceptualized by the National Economic Development Authority (NEDA).
In a Facebook post, Pasig City mayor Vico Sotto said the project connects the country’s COVID testing data to…
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