Mercado appointed DICT OIC after Uy resigns

Updated Tue, March 11, 2025 at 12:00 AM Published Mon, March 10, 2025 at 6:20 PM

Undersecretary Paul Joseph V. Mercado has been appointed as the officer-in-charge (OIC) of the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) following the resignation of Secretary Ivan John E. Uy.

The Presidential Communications Office (PCO) confirmed Mercado's appointment, with PCO Undersecretary Claire A. Castro relaying the information.

Malacañang announced Uy's resignation on March 6, and the President has accepted it.

Uy cited that he got his life back and his family missed him after his resignation.

He is the third Cabinet official to resign in less than a month, following former transportation secretary Jaime Bautista and former presidential communications secretary Cesar Chavez.

Mercado, who previously spearheaded initiatives like the SIM Card Registration Act and the expansion of the Free Public Internet Access Program, will lead the agency until President Marcos appoints a new secretary.

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