We, the members of ITAP (IT Association of the Philippines), are saddened by the issuance of EO 47. The abolition of CICT and the formation of ICTO is such a big change to the ICT sector that announcing it without the benefit of extensive stakeholder consultation is unexpected.
We call upon the Philippine government to engage the ICT industry in deeper collaborative dialogue with all stakeholders especially in the development and execution of public policy on ICT.
We call upon the Philippine government to urgently draft and implement an ICT Master Plan as the previous plan was for the period 2006 to 2010, and is badly in need of an update. The ICT Master Plan should include strategies for bringing Internet Access and Digital Literacy to the citizenry, for utilizing ICT for Transparent and Efficient Delivery of Government Services, and for using ICT for Inclusive Development.
Finally, we call upon our government to create a Cabinet Level position to oversee our National ICT Agenda because we believe that ICT is so strategic and critical to enhancing our national competitiveness and accelerating our economic development.
By ITAP 2011 Board of Directors
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