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| (L-R) DICT Dir. Tankotian, DICT R11 Director Eva May Dela Rosa, DICT Asst. Sec. Philip Varela, Cong. Cheeno Almario, Huawei ENG Pres. Alex Luan, DICT Sec. John Ivan Uy, Sec.Maria Belen Acosta, Johnny Paul Lagura-Executive Director, Iligan ICT Council, Huawei Account Director Rony Zhang, and Huawei Account Manager, Jeffy Zu. (Image Source: Manila Standard/Department of Information and Communications Technology) |
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) Region XI, in partnership with Huawei Philippines, hosted the first ICT Tech Summit with the theme Advancing towards Digital Transformation in Region XI where the said agency led by Regional Director Eva May Dela Rosa presented the region’s Five-Year Digital Master Plan. In his keynote address, DICT Secretary Ivan John R. Uy said that the master plan aims to address the digital divide in the region and help accelerate social and economic advancement, as well as the different strategies by DICT XI in collaboration with the different LGUs and stakeholders. He also said that the event affirms the collaborative efforts and critical roles of the LGUS and the private sector to make internet access a reality.
Sharing their expertise and knowledge during the event are Secretary Maria Belen Acosta of Mindanao Development Authority, ICT Davao President Eric Manalastas, National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Region XI Regional Assistant Director Hon. Guilberto L. Altura, House of Representatives Committee Vice Chairman on Information and Communications Technology Rep. Cheeno Almario, Iligan ICT Council Executive Director Jhonny Paul Lagura, and DICT Region XI Technical Operations Division OIC Engr. Eduardo Tuquib for the Government side. Representing Huawei were Huawei Philippines Enterprise Business Group President Alex Luan, Huawei Philippines Chief Technology Officer and IT Director Arnold "Arnie" Ramirez, Huawei Philippines Solutions Manager Charles Bryan Patacsil, and Huawei Philippines Enterprise Group IP Director Mar Carl Gu.
In his speech, Huawei Philippines Enterprise Business Group President Alex Luan underscored the need to help the Philippines in digital transformation to support Philippine Businesses to recover and grow faster to rebuild resilience and prepare for the future, use the power of technology to support a better digital Philippines to make technical a reality. The closing speech delivered by Engr. Tuquib in behalf of DICT Region XI Regional Director Eva May dela Rosa said, “DICT Davao Region, we would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to Huawei for their support in today’s event. We are truly grateful for their commitment.” Attended by more than 100 participants from different Local Government Units, Government offices and attached agencies in Davao, the event hopes to inspire Davao LGUs and Government Agencies to adapt digitalization and continue the journey towards Digital Transformation.
