PHILIPPINE PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. has accepted the resignation of the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) chief, the Palace confirmed on Thursday.
In a Viber chat with reporters, Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary Claire B. Castro said Mr. Marcos has accepted the resignation of DICT Secretary Ivan John E. Uy.
“Department of Information and Communications Technology Sec. Ivan John Uy’s resignation was accepted by the President today,” she said.
“An officer-in-charge will fill the position until the President appoints a secretary,” she added.
The Palace has not yet provided information on the reason behind Mr. Uy’s resignation.
Under his leadership, the SIM Card Registration Act, which aims to curb spam calls and texts, was implemented.
He is the third cabinet secretary to resign, after Transportation Secretary Jaime J. Bautista and PCO Secretary Cesar B. Chavez. — Chloe Mari A. Hufana
