Emphasizing that 95 percent of transactions should be done digitally, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. is pushing for more digitalized transactions in all government agencies including that of the local government units (LGUs).
President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Ali Vicoy)
Marcos said that all government agencies and LGUs should fully embrace the digitalization of business transactions to meet the demands of their complex operations.
“Given the demands of these complex operations, it is highly crucial that digital transformation be fully embraced, especially in this era of rapid technological advancements. And we must ensure an efficient organization, accuracy, reliability and security of data using the state-of-the-art digital tools that are available,” the President said in his speech during the 86th Anniversary of the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) on Wednesday, May 31,
“Now, that for me, would be a very, very good target for all of our agencies in government and all our departments in government down to the LGUs. And we can say that 95 percent of the business of a citizen is done digitally, through the internet, including that of government,” he added.
The President noted that it is the Filipino people who will benefit from the digitalized transactions in the government as he emphasized that “this will not only improve the delivery of services, but will boost the satisfaction, morale, and productivity of government workers.”
He cited the GSIS Touch mobile application, which, he said, is a very good example in terms of the digitalization of business transactions as it allows members to comfortably apply for loans, view records, track payments and check account status, among others.
“But you have pushed it even further in your public service. Increasingly cognizant of your corporate citizenship, you have ventured into high-impact corporate social responsibility initiatives that leave a significant mark in our communities and make very major changes in our people’s lives,” he told the GSIS.