PH bags a spot in the International Telecommunications Union
The Philippines, represented by the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), was re-elected to the International Telecommunications Union Council in Bucharest. Romania.
DICT Undersecretary Jocelle E. Batapa-Sigue assisted the country’s successful bid in the re-election. She will continue to represent the Philippines until the end of the Plenipotentiary Conference on October 14, 2022.
“The DICT looks forward to working with all our stakeholders both in the public and private sectors to attain our common aspirations of a digitally empowered Philippines,” DICT Secretary Ivan John E. Uy said.
“As a country, we are very eager to take an active part in building a better digital future for all as our commitment under the Bucharest Declaration,” he added.
There were 193 ITU Member States that selected 48 States to be in charge of the Council. The Philippines, along with Australia, Bahrain, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Kuwait, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, Thailand, and the United Arab Emirates, is one of the 13 countries chosen from Region E (Asia and Australia).
