President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. accepted the resignation of Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) Secretary Ivan John Uy, Malacañang confirmed yesterday.
Presidential Communications Office Undersecretary Claire Castro said an officer-in-charge (OIC) will be appointed to lead the agency until Marcos names a new secretary.
“DICT Sec Ivan John Uy’s resignation was accepted by the President today. An OIC will fill the position until the President appoints a secretary,” she said in a Viber message.
Uy, who was appointed in 2022, has yet to issue a statement on his departure. The reason for his resignation was not immediately disclosed.
President Marcos has yet to name DICT’s OIC for the meantime.
Uy’s departure had been widely speculated for months, with critics pointing to his reportedly lackluster performance at the DICT.
Reports highlighted delays in key digital infrastructure projects and concerns over the agency’s slow response to connectivity issues.
The DICT oversees the country’s telecommunications infrastructure, cybersecurity policies and digital government initiatives.
Uy becomes the latest Cabinet member to leave his post this year amid the ongoing performance evaluation of Marcos of government officials in the executive branch.
DOTr’s Secretary Jaime Bautista and PCO’s Acting Secretary Cesar Chavez resigned in the past month. A new commander of the Presidential Security Command was appointed on Tuesday.
Castro has said that the President is undertaking an evaluation of the members of his Cabinet.
