By Darryl John Esguerra

NEW DICT CHIEF. President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. swears in former UnionDigital Bank president and chief executive officer Henry Rhoel Aguda as the new Secretary of the Department of Information and Communications Technology on Tuesday (March 25, 2025) in Malacañang. The President expressed confidence on Aguda’s ability to lead the department toward achieving the goals of modernizing the nation’s technological infrastructure. (Photo from Bongbong Marcos Facebook)

MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Tuesday swore in former UnionDigital Bank president and chief executive officer Henry Rhoel Aguda as the new Secretary of the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT).

In a social media post, Marcos expressed confidence in Aguda’s ability to lead the department toward achieving the goals of modernizing the nation’s technological infrastructure.

“Sa pamumuno ni Secretary Aguda, tiwala akong mas mapapabilis ang digital transformation ng bansa (Under Secretary Aguda’s leadership, I am confident that the country’s digital transformation will accelerate),” Marcos said.

“Hangad nating makinabang ang bawat Pilipino sa mga oportunidad ng makabagong teknolohiya (We hope that every Filipino will benefit from the opportunities of modern technology),” he added.

The appointment of Aguda was announced by Malacañang last week. He replaced Ivan John Uy who resigned earlier this month.

Before his appointment, Aguda served as the Digital Infrastructure Lead at the Private Sector Advisory Council (PSAC), a council tasked to assist the Marcos administration in fostering innovative synergies between the private and public sectors. (PNA)