About // Tungkol sa amin
A Filipino network navigating the age of AI together.
The meaning
BALANG + AI
Balangay
Travel, exploration, courage — a boat never meant for one passenger.
Bayan
Technology matters when it improves people, communities and the nation.
Bayanihan
Shared responsibility — sharing knowledge and opening doors for others.
AI
The most transformative technology of our generation.
Vision
An AI-ready Philippines where Filipino youth organizations are connected, empowered, and equipped to contribute meaningfully to the future of AI.
Mission
To connect Filipino youth organizations and AI experts through a national network for education, mentorship, responsible AI, and collective action.
Clarity
What we are — and what we're not.
- A startup incubator
- An accelerator
- A venture fund
- Equity-taking
- An open individual membership club
- A central authority over Philippine AI
- A collaboration network
- A community of communities
- A mentorship network
- A knowledge network
- An opportunity network
- A bridge between youth orgs and AI experts