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Ivan Uy resigns as DICT secretary
Malacañang confirmed that President accepted Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) Secretary Ivan Uy's resignation on Thursday, March 6, 2025.
Presidential Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro announced that an officer-in-charge will temporarily fill the position until a new secretary is appointed.
Uy is the third Cabinet member to resign in the first three months of 2025, following Jaime Bautista from the Department of Transportation and Cesar Chavez from the Presidential Communications Office.
The reason for Uy's resignation was not officially disclosed, though speculations cite his performance at the DICT.
His tenure was marked by several hacking incidents affecting government websites and a data breach at the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth).
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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.
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Senator Grace Poe and Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) executive director Alexander Ramos are reportedly being considered for the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) post following the resignation of Ivan John Uy.
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Presidential appointees in the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) holding non-permanent positions have been directed to submit courtesy resignations.
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