The low-resource and highly morphological setting of Philippine languages is a challenge in developing a word representation or a language model. The current linguistic resources lack in rich semantic data that is crucial in most NLP tasks, and the fast-paced evolution and adaptation of Philippine languages make things even more difficult in creating a well defined language model. Thus, building a Filipino WordNet is crucial in advancing the landscape of Filipino NLP. With the vast amount of data in many digital platforms that can represent different domains and varieties of words through time including changes in its semantic and syntactic forms, we aim to create word representations of the Filipino language that is temporal and context aware and store them in the expanded Filipino WordNet. Given that languages continue to evolve and adapt, we also investigate the diachronic emergence and semantic shifts of word senses across different contexts and media, especially for the low-resource Filipino and Philippine English languages.

Briane Paul V. Samson is an Associate Professor of Computer Science and Informatics, and currently the Chair of the Department of Software Technology in the College of Computer Studies at De La Salle University. He directs the Center for Complexity and Emerging Technologies (COMET) and concurrently serves as the Deputy Director of the Dr. Andrew L. Tan Data Science Institute. His research focuses on the integration of human-computer interaction and complex systems research in developing civic media and technologies that promotes prosocial behavior. He develops human-centered and interactive technologies that are designed to improve one's personal productivity and well-being, and to assess and manage urban mobility, transportation services, and disaster preparedness and response. At the same time, he investigates the underlying and complex dynamics of sociotechnical systems (e.g. crowds, social networks), especially with the introduction of technological solutions. Currently, Briane is focused on rethinking navigation applications as a civic technology that encourages drivers to follow unselfish routes, which could help them develop sustainable mobility patterns.