CICT commissioner Emmanuel Lallana described the AMD 64 bit processor as a quick tool for rendering free and open source software (FOSS) technology. He said FOSS is the solution that would break the barrier for local schools in offering courses related to digital media arts.

Lallana said CICT would work together with the Animation Council of the Philippines Inc. (ACPI) to develop courses on content creation and content development, seeking to train trainers in all 65 SUCs in the country, as well as the general public.

'One thing that the animation council felt was proprietary and commercial software are expensive. With this lab, we hope to showcase software is not necessary a barrier because we have open source software,' he said, in an interview with Computerworld Philippines.