SAN PABLO CITY, Laguna (PIA) – As one of the digital cities in the Philippines, San Pablo has consistently propelled its agenda for a smart and sustainable community that uses information and communication technology (ICT) to foster economic growth and connect with different entities, businesses, and cities.
To further bolster its digital landscape, the local government of San Pablo, through its ICT Council and the Department of Information and Communication Technology (DICT) Region IV-A, conducted an Enhanced Institutional Development Workshop held at the San Pablo City Convention Center on April 12, as part of the Digital Cities 2025 program of the department.
The workshop fosters an insightful discussion and collaboration among key leaders and stakeholders in the national and local government, academe, and other industry partners.
It also served as a way for the council members and participants to broaden their knowledge of digitalization and contribute to the broader digital transformation of the country.
The Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Council of San Pablo City together with the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) Region IV-A conducted an Enhanced Institutional Development Workshop held at the San Pablo City Convention Center on April 12. (CIO San Pablo)
DICT Regional Director Amelia Dean stressed the importance of San Pablo City developing its ICT Roadmap, leveraging strengths and strategic initiatives to enhance its digital landscape and position itself as a viable IT-BPM destination.
“We express our gratitude for the presence of our stakeholders from the academe, private industry sectors, and city government who attended the workshop as they are the prime movers for this digital governance initiative,” the director added.
In return, the city government expressed gratitude to the DICT for advocating technology as a contributor to speeding economic growth.
The city of San Pablo is one of the cities identified in Metro Laguna for the next wave of the Digital Cities 2025 program of the department, within the ranks of Baguio City, Cagayan de Oro City, Davao City, Dumaguete City, Iloilo City, Lipa City, Metro Bulacan, Metro Naga, and Metro Rizal.
The Digital Cities Program is one of DICT’s flagship initiatives to develop key locations outside Metro Manila to become thriving business districts and viabl e investment hubs for Information Technology and Business Process Management (IT-BPM). (CO/PIA-4A; with reports from DICT)
