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DICT vows swift implementation of e-Gov projects

Published Jul 27, 2023 04:15 am
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) on Wednesday, July 26 vowed the swift implementation of electronic governance (e-Gov) programs in the country.

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DICT aims to fasttrack the rollout of the programs to "enable interoperability, foster efficiency in governance, and support data-driven decision-making." "In support of the marching order of President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. to facilitate the full digitalization of the country's bureaucracy, the Department of Information and Communications Technology announced that it will expedite the implementation of e-Government projects," DICT said. In his State of the Nation Address, President Marcos described "digitalization" in business and abolishing graft and corruption as the "greatest and most powerful tool.” "Digitalization is the call of today; not the call of the future—but of the present. It is here. It is needed, and it is needed today. Government must fully embrace digitalization to provide better service to the people, through its vital frontline services and its back-end functions," the President said. Meanwhile, DICT chief Ivan John Uy commended the "visionary" kind of leadership of President Marcos, which has “inspired the department to ramp up its digital transformation efforts, leading to the launch and rollout of our e-Government projects over the past year: e-Travel, eGov PH Super App, eLGU, and eReport.” "We will continue to optimize these existing platforms and implement our other e-Government projects to enable efficient public service delivery and support sound data-driven decisions," he added.

E-Gov programs

 In December 2022, DICT launched the first project under the e-Gov Super app, the E-travel.  Read: [https://mb.com.ph/2023/7/26/ph-gov-t-to-launch-e-visa-system](https://mb.com.ph/2023/7/26/ph-gov-t-to-launch-e-visa-system) The goal is "to streamline the immigration process for travelers in airports," DICT said. Meanwhile, in June, the e-Gov aims to "integrate vital national and local services in a single mobile app, and e-LGU and eReport in July 2023 to streamline business processes in local government units and allow the public to report emergency situations and crimes, respectively," it stated. Read: [https://mb.com.ph/2023/7/17/marcos-is-optimistic-government-s-new-electronic-systems-can-prevent-criminality](https://mb.com.ph/2023/7/17/marcos-is-optimistic-government-s-new-electronic-systems-can-prevent-criminality) The DICT also mentioned programs under e-Gov PH, such as eGovPay and eGovCloud. Moreover, DICT emphasized the " Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for e-Governance with 37 government agencies as of July 2023 to strengthen collaboration and facilitate knowledge-sharing in developing interoperable systems and programs that are aligned with the development agenda of the Marcos administration," DICT stated. *(Sonny Daanoy)* Read: [https://mb.com.ph/2023/5/31/don-t-get-in-line-go-online-dict-asks-public-to-support-e-governance-initiatives](https://mb.com.ph/2023/5/31/don-t-get-in-line-go-online-dict-asks-public-to-support-e-governance-initiatives)

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