Ivan John Uy

Ivan John Enrile Uy is a Filipino lawyer and IT Expert who is currently the Secretary of the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) since June 30, 2022.

Ivan John Uy
Uy in 2022
3rd Secretary of Information and Communications Technology
Assumed office
June 30, 2022
PresidentBongbong Marcos
Preceded byEmmanuel Rey Caintic (acting)
Personal details
Born
Ivan John Enrile Uy
Alma materAteneo de Manila University(B.A.)
University of the Philippines (LL.B)
ProfessionLawyer
IT Expert

Education

Uy attended the Ateneo de Manila University where he gained his Bachelor’s degree then went to University of the Philippines where he obtained a law degree in 1988.[1] As of 2022, he is also a Humphrey fellow of the University of Minnesota in the United States.[2]

Career

Ivan John Uy has been involved with the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) as its corporate secretary and chairman of Philippine Business Conference Resolutions Committee.[3]

Uy also was part of the Supreme Court of the Philippines, first joining the high court as a legal researcher before becoming the chief information officer during the tenure of Chief Justice Hilario Davide Jr.[4]

He was also appointed as chairman of the Commission on Information and Communications Technology by President Benigno Aquino III in 2010 before the body was dissolved in 2011.[4] He oversaw the conceptualization of the Philippine Digital Strategy 2011–2016.[5]

President-elect Bongbong Marcos designated Uy as Secretary of the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), succeeding acting secretary Emmanuel Rey Caintic.[2][6] Uy pledged to advance digital literacy, particularly by promoting digital hygiene in elementary schools to mitigate the impact cybercrime.[3]

References
  1. "UP Alumni Cabinet appointees and Elected Officials in the last May 2022 Election". UP Alumni. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
  2. Mercado, Neil Arwin (May 30, 2022). "Erwin Tulfo to serve as DSWD secretary; 4 other Marcos Cabinet members named". Philipine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
  3. Ronda, Rainier Allan (June 2, 2022). "Incoming DICT Chief Wants Digital Literacy In Elementary Curriculum". One News. One Network Media Group. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
  4. Rey, Aika (May 30, 2022). "IT expert Ivan Uy picked to be the next DICT secretary". Rappler. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
  5. Domingo, Katrina (May 30, 2022). "Marcos picks PNoy's ex-Cabinet member Ivan Uy as next DICT chief". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  6. "DICT welcomes new ICT Secretary, prepares for leadership transition". Department of Information and Communications Technology. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
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