Ivan John Uy
Filipino ICT secretary from 2022 to 2025
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Ivan John Enrile Uy is a Filipino lawyer and government official who last served as the Secretary of the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) from 2022 to 2025.
Ivan John Uy | |
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Uy in 2022 | |
| 3rd Secretary of Information and Communications Technology | |
| In office June 30, 2022 – March 6, 2025 | |
| President | Bongbong Marcos |
| Preceded by | Emmanuel Rey Caintic (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Paul Mercado (OIC) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ivan John Enrile Uy |
| Spouse | Judy Christine Go[1] |
| Education | Ateneo de Manila University (B.A.) University of the Philippines College of Law (LL.B) |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Education
Uy attended the Ateneo de Manila University where he gained his bachelor's degree then went to University of the Philippines College of Law where he obtained a law degree in 1988.[2] As of 2022, he is also a Humphrey fellow of the University of Minnesota in the United States.[3]
Career
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Ivan John Uy has been involved with the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) as its corporate secretary and chairman of Philippine Business Conference Resolutions Committee.[4]
Uy also was part of the Supreme Court of the Philippines, first joining the high court as a legal researcher before becoming the chief information officer during the tenure of Chief Justice Hilario Davide Jr.[5]
He was also appointed as chairman of the Commission on Information and Communications Technology by President Benigno Aquino III in 2010 before the body was dissolved in 2011.[5] He oversaw the conceptualization of the Philippine Digital Strategy 2011–2016.[6]
President-elect Bongbong Marcos designated Uy as Secretary of the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), succeeding acting secretary Emmanuel Rey Caintic.[3][7] Uy pledged to advance digital literacy, particularly by promoting digital hygiene in elementary schools to mitigate the impact of cybercrime.[4] During his tenure, he launched several eGovernment initiatives and oversaw the expansion of the Free Public Internet Access Program.[8] He resigned from the post as confirmed on March 6, 2025, due to undisclosed reasons,[9] but his frequent overseas trips were cited as a factor.[10]