Bicol Saro Party-list Rep. Brian Raymund Yamsuan (left), DILG Secretary Jonvic Remulla (Facebook)

Bicol Saro Party-list Rep. Brian Raymund Yamsuan is 100 percent in favor of newly-installed Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Jonvic Remulla's digitization initiative in local government units (LGUs) across the country. 

In a statement Wednesday, Oct. 16, Yamsuan said Remulla’s move complements his advocacy of using technology to swiftly deliver support and services directly to the people, while cutting "red tape". 

“I fully support and laud Secretary Remulla’s plan to digitalize the operations of LGUs, which is in sync with our ongoing efforts to find ways of speeding up the delivery of assistance to the government’s intended beneficiaries and providing it directly to them,” said Yamsuan, a former DILG assistant secretary.    

Yamsuan was referring to Remulla’s reform agenda for the DILG, which includes prioritizing the digitalization of LGUs.   

The DILG chief said digitalization would enhance the efficiency of governance and make the delivery of public services transparent and more accessible.  

“Matagal na nating tinutulak ang digitalization  at paggamit ng mga modernong kagamitan hindi lamang para sa mga LGUs, kundi maging sa ating Philippine National Police (PNP). Lagi kong  sinasabi sa mga committee hearings sa Kongreso na sa halip na pangambahan ang teknolohiya,  dapat na umisip at magpatupad tayo ng mga paraan kung paano magagamit ito para  mapabuti ang kapakanan ng ating mga kababayan,” Yamsuan said.   

(We  have long been pushing for digitalization and the use of modern tools not only for our LGUs but also for our Philippine National Police. I have always pointed out during our committee hearings in Congress that instead of seeing technology as a threat, we should find ways to use this to improve the welfare of our countrymen.)  

Technology, complemented by modern equipment such as body-worn cameras for the PNP and science-driven investigative tools and processes, would help curb crime, boost public trust and confidence in our law enforcers, and build peaceful communities, Yamsuan said.  

The rookie congressman said digitalization would also help curb corruption and attract more investors who would be encouraged to set up their businesses here as a result of  the streamlined operations at the local government level. 

Yamsuan, who currently represents the Bicol Saro Party-list in the 19th Congress, had recently filed his candidacy for representative of Parañaque’s 2nd district in the May 2025 elections.  

His educational assistance program in the district, dubbed the Bigay Ayuda at Oportunidad sa Nakababata (BAON) is  part of his advocacy of capitalizing on the advantages of  digital technology to directly provide support to his fellow residents in Parañaque’s 2nd Dpdistrict, where he and his family has resided for over two decades.  

His BAON program was launched last week in coordination with the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) via Yamsuan’s official Facebook page and other social media accounts. 

The program has garnered an overwhelming response from students in the district.  

Yamsuan’s congressional office uses Google Forms to streamline the filing of applications. This method has done away with tedious  processes and  long queues for the applicants, Yamsuan said.