Secretary of Information and Communications Technology

Government post in the Philippines From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Secretary of Information and Communications Technology

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.

Quick Facts Style, Appointer ...
Secretary of Information and Communications Technology
Kalihim ng Teknolohiyang Pang-Impormasyon at Komunikasyon
Thumb
Thumb
Incumbent
Henry Aguda
since March 20, 2025
StyleThe Honorable
AppointerPresident of the Philippines
Term lengthAt the President's pleasure
Inaugural holderRodolfo Salalima
FormationJune 9, 2016
Websitewww.dict.gov.ph
Close

Functions

Summarize
Perspective

The Secretary of Information and Communications Technology has the following functions:[1]

  • Provide executive direction and supervision over the entire operations of the department and its attached agencies;
  • Establish policies and standards for the effective. efficient and economical operation of the department, in accordance with the programs of government;
  • Review and approve requests for financial and manpower resources of all operating offices of the department;
  • Designate and appoint officers and employees of the department, excluding the undersecretaries, assistant secretaries, and regional and assistant regional directors, in accordance with the civil service laws, rules and regulations;
  • Exercise disciplinary powers over officers and employees of the department in accordance with law, including their investigation and the designation of a committee or officer to conduct such investigation;
  • Coordinate with local government units, other agencies and public and private interest groups, including non-government organizations and people’s organizations on department policies and initiatives;
  • Prepare and submit to the president through the Department of Budget and Management an estimate of the necessary expenditures of the department during the next fiscal year, on the basis of the reports and estimates submitted by bureaus and offices under him/her;
  • Serve as a member of the Government Procurement Policy Board;
  • Advise the president on the promulgation of executive and administrative orders and formulation of regulatory and. legislative proposals on matters pertaining to ICT development;
  • Formulate such rules and regulations and exercise such other powers as may be required to implement the objectives of the Department of Information And Communications Technology Act of 2015; and
  • Perform such other tasks as may be provided by law or assigned by the president.

List of secretaries of Information and Communications Technology

More information #, Image ...
# Image Name Position Tenure started Tenure ended President
1 Thumb Rodolfo Salalima
[2]
Secretary of Information and Communications Technology[1] June 30,
2016
September 22,
2017
Rodrigo Duterte
[a] Thumb Eliseo Rio Jr.
(born 1944)
[3]
October 12,
2017
July 1,
2019
2 Thumb Gregorio Honasan
(born 1948)
[4]
July 1,
2019
October 8,
2021
[a] Jose Arturo de Castro
[5]
October 8,
2021
December 20,
2021
[b] Emmanuel Rey Caintic
[6]
December 20,
2021
June 30,
2022
3 Thumb Ivan John Uy
[7]
June 30,
2022
March 6,
2025
Bongbong Marcos
[b] Thumb Paul Joseph Mercado
[8]
March 10,
2025
March 19,
2025
4 Thumb Henry Rhoel Aguda March 20,
2025
Incumbent
Close

Notes

  1. Officer in charge.
  2. Acting secretary.

References

Loading related searches...

Wikiwand - on

Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.