Juan Carlos Eusebio

IMPACT OF 2 MAJOR UPCOMING ICT POLICIES ON THE GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY COMPANIES The following are two of the more significant policy actions among several initiatives of the ICT sector in the Philippines. As of the present, the main agency tasked to spearhead these is the newly instituted Department of Information and Communication Technology now headed by former Senator now Secretary Gregorio B. Honasan II. 1. AN ACT PROVIDING FOR ADDITIONAL ORGANIZATIONAL AND OPERATIONAL FUNDING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY (DICT), TO PROMOTE COST-EFFICIENT ICT INFRASTRUCTURES AND PROJECTS, TO FOSTER GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES HOUSE BILL NO: 1182, 19th Congress of the Philippines AUTHOR/S: REP. MICHAEL ROMERO & REP. ENRICO PINEDA ASSESSMENT: ➢ In an international viewpoint, this legislative measure aims to promote strategic partnerships and alliances between and among local and international ICT, research and development, educational and training institutions, to speed up industry growth and enhance competitiveness of Philippine workers, firms, and small and medium enterprises in the global markets for ICT and ICT-Enabled Services. ➢ This bill will be impactful for global technology companies as it will improve the quality of technology in the Philippines meant to attract investors from different parts of the world. 2. NATIONAL CYBERSECURITY PLAN 2022 IMPLEMENTING AGENCY: DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY DICT SECRETARY: GREGORIO B. HONASAN II ASSESSMENT: ➢ The DICT will implement a comprehensive National Security Plan and institutionalize the adoption of information security and risk management approaches. It is tasked to ensure the rights of individuals to privacy and confidentiality of personal information, guarantee the security of critical information infrastructures, and safeguard the security of information assets of the government, individuals and business. ➢ The impact of the National Cybersecurity Plan 2022 of DICT to global technology companies is to provide safe and secure environment to draw potential investors to work with local ICT companies in the Philippines. REFERENCES: • Romero, M. L., & Pineda, E. A. AN ACT PROVIDING FOR ADDITIONAL ORGANIZATIONAL AND OPERATIONAL FUNDING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY (DICT), TO PROMOTE COST-EFFICIENT ICT INFRASTRUCTURES AND PROJECTS, TO FOSTER GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES (2019). Retrieved from http://www.congress.gov.ph/legisdocs/basic_18/HB01182.pdf • DICT 2019, NATIONAL SECURITY PLAN 2022. Retrieved from https://dict.gov.ph/nationalcybersecurity-plan-2022/