
E-Governance
DICT seeks over $300M budget for Philippines’ 2026 digital agenda
The DICT of the Philippines proposes a PHP18.9B ($325M) budget for 2026 to enhance digital services, cybersecurity, and promote e-governance...
Marcos inks Philippines’ E-Governance Act into law
The Philippine president has signed the E-Governance Act, mandating secure, citizen-centered digital services and streamlined operations across the government.
Philippines names Henry Aguda as new DICT Chief
DICT's new Secretary, Henry Aguda, is expected to lead efforts to modernize the Philippines' technological infrastructure and expand digital services.
Philippines issues 84 million digital IDs
As of the end of February, Filipino digital national IDs have been used to process over 100 million transactions, with...
Philippines: E-Governance Act passage pushed in Senate
The Philippines intensified its digitalization efforts with the E-Governance Act, aimed at digitalizing government services under a unified system to...
Philippines to revolutionize public services with launch of first government blockchain eGovChain
The Philippines is supercharging its digitalization drive, unveiling its first government blockchain, which aims to promote transparency, security and efficiency...