Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano on Friday said the newly signed E-Governance Law would streamline systems, improve public services, and promote transparency.
“Technology can modernize government, but guided by purpose, it can truly uplift lives,” Cayetano said, adding that the measure, together with the Konektadong Pinoy Law, would bring progress to communities by combining digital transformation with inclusivity.
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. signed the law earlier this week, mandating the creation of an integrated digital platform where citizens can transact with agencies online to cut paperwork and improve efficiency. The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) will spearhead its implementation, ensuring interoperability, data privacy, and cybersecurity.
The measure, principally authored by Senator Christopher Lawrence Go and House Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez, gained support from lawmakers including Cayetano. It had languished in past Congresses but finally passed in the 19th Congress, spurred by the lessons of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian, a co-author, also lauded the measure, saying it would make government services more accessible, especially to people in remote areas and persons with disabilities.
“Sa pamamagitan ng bagong batas na ito, mas magiging madali at maaasahan ang mga serbisyong ibinibigay ng gobyerno. Paiigtingin din nito ang transparency sa pagpapatupad ng iba’t ibang programa,” he said.
Gatchalian added that the law would streamline processes, cut costs, and minimize corruption by ensuring projects are carried out transparently.
