How TESDA, DOST and IT-BPM reskilling efforts help staff learn AI — and why they fund competence, not software.

dgm is an independent osFoundry implementation partner — not affiliated with osFoundry’s developer (the company OS LLC), and it has not yet completed any client integrations.

Skills and training support can help staff learn AI — it funds competence, not software.

What the scheme actually gives

  • TESDA and DOST programs and the IT-BPM industry’s own large-scale reskilling effort (the sector invests on the order of USD 1.4 billion a year) raise AI and digital skills.
  • DICT digital-skills initiatives build capability across the workforce.
  • The aim is to raise the digital maturity of staff so they can adopt AI well.

Does it fund buying AI software?

Skills support funds learning and people, not the purchase of an AI tool; the value is a team that can adopt AI well. A platform such as osFoundry lowers the cost structurally through usage-based pricing and the BYOK principle — which helps more than waiting for support that does not cover software.

Important note

This article is general information and is not legal, tax or grant advice. Tax incentives, grants, rules and rates change, and only the relevant authorities (among them the National Privacy Commission, the Bureau of Internal Revenue, PEZA, the Board of Investments, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas and the SEC) decide eligibility and awards. dgm is not a registered business enterprise, accredited incentive provider or intermediary. Always confirm the current terms with the official source or a qualified tax or legal adviser.

How dgm helps

dgm is an independent implementation partner that helps businesses in the Philippines adopt osFoundry — from identifying the first practical use case, through building it, to connecting AI to the systems you already use. dgm works independently of osFoundry’s developer (the company OS LLC) and has not yet completed any client integrations; everything above is therefore a description of the service offered, not a delivered result. If you would like to look at a sensible first step, dgm is happy to think it through with you. Arrange a no-obligation conversation with dgm.