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Naga City has launched its artificial intelligence (AI) Command听Center, an initiative aimed at strengthening the city鈥檚 disaster response capabilities and enabling flood risk forecasting once it becomes fully operational.听

In a Facebook post last Monday, Naga City Mayor Maria Leonor 鈥淟eni鈥 G. Robredo said the initiative marks a strategic shift from purely reactive crisis response to predictive, intelligence-assisted governance, positioning the city to prepare for AI-enabled systems by 2026.听

鈥淣aga is building a hyper-intelligent city using an AI-enhanced command听center,鈥澨齅s. Robredo听said, who also听formally introduced the initiative during the Naga City Innovators Assembly.听

鈥淭he system鈥檚 strength lies in its ability to detect data patterns, forecast potential risks before they become emergencies, and suggest preventive actions,鈥 she added.听

Developed by locally based AI impact company AIRA Labs, Naga City鈥檚 AI Command听Center听is designed to serve as the city鈥檚 central artificial intelligence platform, enhancing public safety, disaster response, traffic management, and real-time digital governance.听

The platform, known as the听AIRA AI Command听Center,听is engineered specifically for local government units to address real-world challenges faced by Philippine cities, such as localized flooding, traffic congestion, and communication disruptions during typhoons.听

According to AIRA Labs co-founder听Karl Del Val,听the system,听powered by the proprietary,听AIRANET Core,听represents听a move toward a 鈥渉yper-intelligent city,鈥 offering capabilities beyond standard smart city designations.听听

He听said听that the platform integrates local infrastructure,听leverages听AI to interpret radio broadcasts, and can remotely manage critical infrastructure. The system is also trained to understand local languages and dialects, including Tagalog, Bicolano-Naga, and Bisaya, enabling more听accurate听and localized intelligence.听

The project is currently in its pre-deployment and pilot scoping phase, with the听city government听and AIRA Labs jointly assessing data readiness,听identifying听priority City Hall offices, and defining initial use cases to guide phased implementation.听

Two priority applications are being developed during the pilot phase. These include an AI-assisted triage system for reports听submitted听through the听MyNaga听App,听aimed at improving how citizen concerns are classified, routed, and听monitored听across city offices听and AI-powered analytics for procurement data to strengthen transparency and oversight.听

Once fully operational, the AI Command听Center听is expected to provide flood risk forecasting, detect traffic and crime patterns, and deliver high-level operational intelligence within seconds.听听

This capability is intended to strengthen the city鈥檚 overall preparedness for climate-related, mobility, and security challenges by 2026.听听

As part of AIRA Lab鈥檚 commitment to data sovereignty, the Naga City will retain full ownership and control of its operational intelligence. 鈥斕Edg听Adrian A. Eva听

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