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Belgium and Philippines Discuss Digital ID Cooperation

Manila Bulletin reports that an official from the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) recently held discussions with the Belgian ambassador in relation to the country’s plans for digital cooperation.

According to DICT, this is part of President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr’s aim to accelerate the country’s adoption of digital innovations. DICT Undersecretary for Public Affairs and Foreign Relations, Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo, met with Michel Parys, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Belgium to the Philippines, to discuss areas for digital cooperation, including cybersecurity and digital ID.

‘We want to learn from digitally advanced nations in terms of building and improving digital infrastructure, improving the public’s access to the government’s delivery of public services through digitisation, and strengthening measures against cyber threats,’ Lamentillo said.