Secretary of Information and Communications Technology
| Secretary of Information and Communications Technology | |
|---|---|
| Kalihim ng Teknolohiyang Pang-Impormasyon at Komunikasyon | |
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| Style | The Honorable |
| Appointer | President of the Philippines |
| Term length | At the president's pleasure |
| Inaugural holder | Rodolfo Salalima |
| Formation | June 9, 2016 |
| Website | www |
The secretary of information and communications technology (Filipino: Kalihim ng Teknolohiyang Pang-Impormasyon at Komunikasyon) is the member of the Cabinet in charge of the Department of Information and Communications Technology.
Functions
[edit]The Secretary of Information and Communications Technology has the following functions:[3]
- Provide direction and supervision over the operations of the department and its attached agencies;
- Establish policies and standards for the department's operations;
- Review and approve requests for financial and manpower resources in the department;
- Designate and appoint officers and employees of the department, excluding the undersecretaries, assistant secretaries, and regional and assistant regional directors;
- Exercise disciplinary powers over officers and employees of the department;
- Coordinate with local government units, other agencies and public and private interest groups on department policies and initiatives;
- Prepare and submit to the president an estimate of the expenditures of the department during the next fiscal year;
- Serve as a member of the Government Procurement Policy Board;
- Advise the president on the development of information and communications technology;
- Formulate rules and regulations and exercise other powers for the implementation of the Department of Information And Communications Technology Act of 2015; and
- Perform other tasks provided by law or assigned by the president.
List of secretaries of Information and Communications Technology
[edit]| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Took office | Left office | President |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Rodolfo Salalima [4] |
June 30, 2016 |
September 22, 2017 |
Rodrigo Duterte |
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Eliseo Rio Jr. (born 1944) Officer in Charge [5] |
October 12, 2017 |
July 1, 2019 | |
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Gregorio Honasan (born 1948) [6] |
July 1, 2019 |
October 8, 2021 | |
|
Jose Arturo de Castro Officer in Charge [7] |
October 8, 2021 |
December 20, 2021 | |
|
|
Emmanuel Rey Caintic Acting [8] |
December 20, 2021 |
June 30, 2022 | |
|
Ivan John Uy [9] |
June 30, 2022 |
March 6, 2025 |
Bongbong Marcos |
|
Paul Joseph Mercado Acting [10] |
March 10, 2025 |
March 19, 2025 | |
|
Henry Aguda [1][2] |
March 20, 2025 |
Incumbent |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Romero, Alexis (March 21, 2025). "Marcos picks digital technocrat as new DICT chief". The Philippine Star.
- ^ a b Abarca, Charie (June 3, 2025). "Marcos declines resignation of DICT chief Aguda out". Philippine Daily Inquirer News. Retrieved June 14, 2025.
- ^ "Republic Act No. 10844". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ "Former Globe Chief Legal Counsel Becomes First DICT Chief - www.unbox.ph". www.unbox.ph. June 21, 2016. Retrieved June 22, 2016.
- ^ Esmaquel, Paterno II (October 12, 2017). "Duterte names OICs to DOH, DICT". Rappler. Retrieved October 12, 2017.
- ^ Corrales, Nestor (July 1, 2019). "Honasan takes oath as new DICT chief, attends Cabinet meeting". Inquirer. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
- ^ Ronda, Rainier Allan (October 12, 2021). "Lawyer takes over DICT post". The Philippine Star. Retrieved December 23, 2021.
- ^ Ronda, Rainier Allan (December 20, 2021). "Caintic takes over as DICT acting secretary". The Philippine Star. Retrieved December 23, 2021.
- ^ Domingo, Katrina (May 30, 2022). "Marcos picks PNoy's ex-Cabinet member Ivan Uy as next DICT chief". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
- ^ "Paul Mercado named new OIC of DICT". Rappler. March 10, 2025. Retrieved March 10, 2025.
