𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗜 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘁. 𝟭𝟳 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗶𝗻, 𝗗𝗘𝗩𝗖𝗢𝗡 𝗶𝘀 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗴𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗱. 🚀 DEVCON Philippines kicked off its 17th Anniversary with the HQ national launch, and it used the stage to announce its boldest mission yet: democratizing access to AI. Founder and President Winston Damarillo reminded how the open source movement helped put powerful tools into everyone's hands. He sees today's AI moment the same way, because the technology only creates real change when access is shared, not locked behind a privileged few. As he put it: "We cannot be happy with just consuming AI. Our new mission is to create AI, to create solutions powered by AI, and to make sure that the Philippines democratizes access to AI so everybody gets access to it." That vision came to life through the voices building it. Ms. Pam Damarillo of DEVCON Kids reminded everyone that "talent is universal, opportunity isn't," and that access, not ability, is what holds Filipino kids back. Megan Uyao, who joined DEVCON Kids at 12 and now serves as its Ambassador at 17, made the case for programs like Hour of AI 2026: "Sometimes all it takes is just one hour for students to realize that their future could be something else, something better." Executive Director Dom De Leon emphasized that true innovation isn't just building the future—it's ensuring everyone can reach it. He reported that DEVCON reached 19,000 geeks face-to-face nationwide in 2025 led by Bukidnon, Iloilo, and Manila, and announced upcoming nationwide Open Source AI Code Camp running offline models like Gemma and Qwen, and a 5th cohort of AI Engineering Interns building on NVIDIA Jetson Orin and Claude Code for Non Profits. 17 years of building, and the celebration is happening nationwide. Join in, learn about the latest internships, and find local events near you on DEVCON+, the community's new centralized platform now on beta. 👉 Join the nationwide celebration: https://devcon.plus/ #DEVCON #DEVCONPH #17YearsofDEVCON #DEVCON17 #DEVCONKids #EngineeringAnAIReadyNation #AIForFilipinos #OpenSource #DEVCONPlus #FilipinoBuilders

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗻𝗲'𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝘂𝗶, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗲𝗲𝗸𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆'𝘃𝗲 𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱. 🎁 As DEVCON Philippines celebrates its 17th Anniversary, we want to give a huge shoutout to Sui for being a driving force behind this year's journey. Through the Build Beyond initiative, Sui has been supporting and empowering Filipino geeks, students, and developers to learn more and build more on emerging technologies, bringing Sui Move smart contract education to chapters across the country. That kind of partnership is exactly what keeps our community moving forward. And yes, there's swag involved. These Sui merch giveaways have already been shipped out to Iloilo, Bukidnon, Laguna, and more chapters coming soon, landing at Sui Code Camps and DEVCON events nationwide. Show up, learn something, build something, and walk away with more than just new skills. But wait, there's more. Exclusive Sui merch is coming soon to DEVCON+ Rewards. Earn points, redeem merch, and find jobs, all in one platform built for the community. Now on beta, so register and start leveling up. 👉 Register at www.devcon.plus #17YearsofDEVCON #DEVCON17 #DEVCONPH #BuildBeyond #BuildOnSui #SuiNetwork #SuiMove #DEVCONPlus #EngineeringAnAIReadyNation #FilipinoBuilders #CommunityFirst #EmergingTech

Happy 17th Anniversary, DEVCON Philippines! 🥳 Thank you for your unwavering commitment to building this community and empowering the next generation of innovators. As shared by our Founder and Program Director, Ms. Pam, "Seventeen years of making space for developers, for dreamers, for people who believe technology should serve everyone." It was truly evident in the countless lives touched and the doors opened for so many aspiring learners. And thank you for making space for us, the DEVCON Kids. Here’s to many more years of dreaming, building, and creating impact together! #DEVCONPH #17YearsOfDEVCON

𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗠𝗣𝗧𝗪𝗔𝗥𝗦 𝗛𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝘄𝗿𝗮𝗽. 🎉 Today at the NMBLR office in Salcedo, Makati, Junior and Senior High School students did something most adults still haven't done: they sat down, identified real-world problems worth solving, aligned their ideas with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, and built working web app prototypes using Google AI Suite, Gemini, and AI Studio, all in a single day. Before participants touched a single tool, they went through a structured session on critical thinking and problem solving, learned how to write a Product Requirements Document (PRD) as the first real step of their development process, and immediately got to apply it to their own projects. Every prototype built today was grounded in purpose and structure, not just output. That is what PROMPTWARS was designed to do. Not just teach students how to prompt an AI, but train them to think like builders first: define the problem, frame the solution, write the requirements, then use the technology to bring it to life. The energy, the pitches, and the ideas that came out of today's event proved that Filipino students are more than ready for that challenge. PROMPTWARS is made possible by DEVCON Kids, Tutorials Dojo, and NMBLR.AI, three organizations that have been quietly building the next generation of Filipino tech talent. DEVCON Kids brings creative robotics and AI education to young learners across the country. Tutorials Dojo helps students and professionals level up through quality tech certifications and learning resources. NMBLR.AI opened its doors today as the venue and home of this event. If today's energy resonates with you, all three are worth getting to know. 👉 devconkids.org 👉 tutorialsdojo.com 👉 nmblr.ai #PromptWars #DEVCONKids #TutorialsDojo #NMBLR #HackathonDay #GoogleAI #Gemini #FutureBuilders #StudentInnovation #DEVCONPH #VibeCoding #CriticalThinking #SDGs

𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗠𝗣𝗧𝗪𝗔𝗥𝗦 𝗛𝗔𝗖𝗞𝗔𝗧𝗛𝗢𝗡 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗜𝗦 𝗖𝗨𝗥𝗥𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗟𝗬 𝗛𝗔𝗣𝗣𝗘𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗡𝗢𝗪! 🤖 Right now in Salcedo, Makati, Junior and Senior High School students are using AI tools to design, prototype, and pitch real web app solutions to real-world problems, no coding required. DEVCON Kids is also on the ground today showcasing their creative cardboard robots: Aiko, CrabBot, Botterfly, Helicopter, and Forklift are all at the event, giving participants a firsthand look at what student-built robotics actually looks like in real life. These robots were built by real student hands as part of DEVCON Kids' Creative Robotics program, proof that you don't need a fancy lab or a computer science degree to build something that moves, responds, and inspires. PROMPTWARS is exactly that energy: ideas first, tools second, and a whole lot of showing up. PROMPTWARS is made possible by two communities that have been quietly building the next generation of Filipino tech talent. DEVCON Kids has been bringing creative robotics and AI education to young learners across the country, while Tutorials Dojo has been helping students and professionals crack their tech certifications and level up their careers. If today's energy resonates with you, both are worth getting to know. 👉 devconkids.org 👉 tutorialsdojo.com #PromptWars #DEVCONKids #TutorialsDojo #HackathonDay #CreativeRobotics #FutureBuilders #StudentInnovation #DEVCONPH #VibeCoding #AIHackathon

What does it mean to lead in the age of AI? DEVCON Philippines Founder and President Winston Damarillo put it plainly during the NEXUS Pilot AI Training: "You have the capacity and the ability to wield the power of the world's most knowledgeable coders. The mission changes a little bit — what you need to think about now is: what can you do with it?" The pilot NEXUS AI Training, provided by NMBLR and personally led by Winston Damarillo, opened with a nationwide hybrid morning keynote connecting DEVCON chapter heads from Bukidnon, Pampanga, Legazpi, and beyond. The sessions covered the evolution of open source in the age of AI, cultivating T-shaped skills, and keeping humans in the loop as skeptical auditors of AI output. Leaders got hands-on with Claude, Qwen, and Antigravity as core tools for multiplying community impact nationwide. The training wrapped with a three-hour live hackathon where teams built real solutions using the full Nexus stack: Claude, Qwen, Ollama, Antigravity, and Google AI Suite, aligned with UN Sustainable Development Goals #4, 8, 9, and 16. Want to get access to world-class trainings and tools like these? The DEVCON Jumpstart AI Engineering Track is your way in. Join the Cohort 5 waitlist today. 👉 devcon.ph/jumpstart-internships/ Learn more about NEXUS at https://www.nmblr.ai/nexus and https://devcon.ph #DEVCONPH #AgenticAII #NMBLR #NexusAITraining #BuildWithInitiative #AIEngineering #DEVCONJumpstart #AIEngineeringTrack