MANILA, Philippines – Nanawagan ang National Association of Data Protection Officers of the Philippines (NADPOP) at Philippine Computer Emergency Response Team (PH-CERT) sa liderato ng Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) na resolbahin ang internal differences at tutukan ang pagpapanatili sa kritikal na digital initiatives at public service programs para sa mga Filipino.
Ang pahayag ay kasunod ng mga post at report ng mga pagsubok sa internal organization at budgetary constraints na nakakaapekto sa operasyon ng eGovPH platform at related digital government services, kabilang ang mga report ng pagkaantala sa ilang citizen-facing systems.
“Secretary Henry Aguda and Undersecretary David Almirol Jr. both come from the information technology industry. We know them personally and recognize their capabilities and contributions,” sinabi ni Sam Jacoba, Founding President ng NADPOP at Vice President ng PH-CERT.
“At this critical stage of the country’s digital transformation journey to be competitive in the Global Digital Economy, transparent collaboration, institutional stability, and good governance are essential. Any prolonged internal division within a key agency like the DICT can affect not only internal operations, but also public trust, service delivery, and the country’s digital transformation momentum.”
Idinagdag ni Jacoba na ang mga delay, interruptions at uncertainty sa major digital platforms katulad ng eGovPH ay may direktang epekto sa araw-araw na buhay ng mga Filipino na nakaasa sa government digital services para sa efficiency, accessibility, at transparency.
Iginiit naman ni Lito Averia, Founder ng PH-CERT at isa sa mga advocate na lumahok sa congressional deliberations sa paglikha ng DICT, na mahalagan ang pag-uusap at sector-wide cooperation.
“If needed, the country’s professional IT communities and Communities of Practice stand ready to help facilitate dialogue and support efforts toward institutional alignment and continuity,” ani Averia.
“When the DICT was created, the vision was to accelerate national development through innovation, digital governance, and technology-enabled public service. That vision remains important today.”
Sinabi ni Carlos Titus Manuel, Founding Chair ng NADPOP, na mahalagang mapanatili ang kumpiyansa ng publiko sa mga institusyon ng gobyerno na inaatasan ng pagsusulong ng national digital transformation.
“The Filipino people expect government institutions to remain focused on delivering reliable, trustworthy, and future-ready public services,” sinabi ni Manuel.
“We remain hopeful that the leadership of the DICT will work together in the best interest of the nation and reinforce the agency’s role as a pillar of innovation, digital governance, and public trust.”
Nakaganda namang sumuporta ang NADPOP at PH-CERT, sa pamamagitan ng kanilang joint movement CyberBayan, sa mga inisyatibo sa pagpapalakas ng cyber leadership, cyber resilience, cybersecurity, data privacy, digital trust, artificial intelligence governance, at paghahatid ng ethical, resilient, trustworthy, at world-class digital services sa mga Filipino. RNT/JGC
