Ivan John Uy Explained

Ivan John Uy
Office:3rd Secretary of Information and Communications Technology
Term Start:June 30, 2022
Predecessor:Emmanuel Rey Caintic (acting)
President:Bongbong Marcos
Birth Name:Ivan John Enrile Uy
Birth Date: July 26
Spouse:Judy Christine Go[1]
Profession:Lawyer
IT Expert
Alma Mater:Ateneo de Manila University (B.A.)
University of the Philippines (LL.B)

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.

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.[2] As of 2022, he is also a Humphrey fellow of the University of Minnesota in the United States.[3]

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.[4]

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.

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.[5] He oversaw the conceptualization of the Philippine Digital Strategy 2011–2016.[6]

President-elect Bongbong Marcos designated Uy as Secretary of the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), succeeding acting secretary Emmanuel Rey Caintic.[3] [7] Uy pledged to advance digital literacy, particularly by promoting digital hygiene in elementary schools to mitigate the impact cybercrime.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. News: PH SECRETARY OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY VISITS PH EMBASSY IN NAIROBI. The Official Website of the Philippine Embassy in Nairobi, Kenya. January 30, 2024. June 1, 2024.
  2. Web site: UP Alumni Cabinet appointees and Elected Officials in the last May 2022 Election . UP Alumni . 19 June 2022.
  3. News: Mercado . Neil Arwin . Erwin Tulfo to serve as DSWD secretary; 4 other Marcos Cabinet members named . 19 June 2022 . Philipine Daily Inquirer . 30 May 2022 . en.
  4. News: Ronda . Rainier Allan . Incoming DICT Chief Wants Digital Literacy In Elementary Curriculum . 19 June 2022 . One News . One Network Media Group . 2 June 2022.
  5. News: Rey . Aika . IT expert Ivan Uy picked to be the next DICT secretary . 19 June 2022 . Rappler . 30 May 2022.
  6. News: Domingo. Katrina . Marcos picks PNoy's ex-Cabinet member Ivan Uy as next DICT chief. May 30, 2022. ABS-CBN News. May 30, 2022.
  7. Web site: DICT welcomes new ICT Secretary, prepares for leadership transition . . 19 June 2022.