Philippine Mechanisms for e-Gov, ICT Development, Innovation and Entrepreneurship

1. Philippine Mechanisms for e-Government
Services, ICT Development,
Innovation and Entrepreneurship
9th Asia Pacific Telecommunication and ICT Development Forum
August 22-24, 2012, Bangkok, Thailand
Alejandro P. Melchor III
Deputy Executive Director for ICT Industry Development
Information & Communications Technology Office
Department of Science & Technology, Philippines

2. The Philippine Country Profile
Population:
101,833,938
(National Statistics Office,
official figure for 2011 )
Pop. growth rate:
1.9%
Area: 300,000 sq km
composed of 7,107
islands **
Source: National Statistical
Coordinattion Board (NSCB)

3. Telecommunications Industry
Fixed Lines Subscribers (in millions)‫‏‬ Mobile Subscribers (in millions)
4 90
3.9 83
3.9 80 77
3.8 70 68.1
3.7
3.7 57.3
3.6 3.6 60
3.6
50
3.5 42.9
3.4 40 34.8
3.4
3.3 30
3.3
3.2 20
3.1 10
3 0
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Source: National Telecommunications Commisson (NTC)

4. Telecommunications Industry
Broadband Subscribers (in millions)‫‏‬
10
8
6
4 3.6
1.8
2
0.8
0
2007 2008 2009
Source: NTC

5. Information Technology-Business Process
Outsourcing (IT-BPO) Industry
Annual Revenue (US$B)‫‏‬ Employees (in thousands)
12 700
11 638
600 22%
10 24% 525
9 growth
growth 500
442
8 7.2
400 372
6.1
6 300
4.9 300
236
4 3.3 200
2 100
0 0
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Source: Business Processing Association of the Philippines, 2012

6. I. New e-Government Services
Mechanisms

7. i-BPLS: Streamlining & Integration of
Business Permits & Licensing Procedures
The i-BPLS Project will integrate
relevant government systems and
facilities, such as:
• Philippine Business Registry
(PBR) of the Department of Trade,
• Electronic Tax Identification
Number System (e-TIN) of BIR,
• SEC Documents Online (i-View) of
Securities & Exchange Comm.,
• Government Electronic Payment
Gateway (eBayad) of National ,
Computer Center.

8. E-Serbisyo: Online Access to Government
Services and Information
The Government e-Services
Portal integrating available
government online services
and information
• One-stop source
• Citizen-centric
• Business-friendly
• Make available information
and government services

9. II. ICT Development Mechanisms

10. The Philippine Digital Strategy:
Transformation 2.0
Strategic Thrusts
1. Transparent Government and Efficient
Services
2. Internet Opportunity for All People
3. Investing in People: Digital Literacy for All
4. ICT Industry and Business Innovation for
National Development

12. i-TalentDev.PH aims to leverage the abundant labor
pool to develop a competitive advantage
Number of college 2009
degree graduates
 Abundant labor force of 39+
Medical and natural 132,244 million
sciences, allied fields  460,000+ college graduates per
Business, accounting, and 107,272 year
related fields  3,000+ CPAs
Social and behavioral 68,764  English proficiency & other
sciences, education languages
 Affinity with Western culture
Engineering and 50,734
architecture  Customer service orientation
 Highly trainable
IT-related and 47,928
mathematics  Cost effective
 High level of commitment and
Fine arts, masscom, 12,269
loyalty
humanities Suitability rates are empirically based on a total of >80 interviews
with HR professionals working in each country
TOTAL Tertiary level 469,654
Source: Commission on Higher Education, 2010

13. Explosive Growth of IT Infrastructure

14. Explosive growth of IT Infrastructure

15. Digital Connectivity Program
TGN-IA
Transmission Backbone Networks LAOAG
BALLESTEROS
AAG VIGAN
TUGUEGARAO
 PLDT Digital Fiber Optic Network CAUAYAN
(DFON) SFLU
DAGUPAN
BAGUIO SOLANO
URDANETA
 Globe Telecom Fiber Optic TARLAC CABANATUAN
CANERO
EAC SUBIC SAMPALOC AURORA
Backbone Network (FOBN) ERMITA
BACOOR
MAKATI
 TelicPhil (BayanTel) Nationwide APCN2 NASUGBU
NAGA
BATANGAS PAGBILAO
PILI
Digital Transmission Network MAMBURAO LEGASPI
C2C DONSOL
(NDTN) SAN JOSE
MASBATE
SORSOGON
CALBAYOG
ROXAS
TACLOBAN
ORMOC
Cable Landing Stations ILOILO
CADIZ
BANATE
SAN REMIGIO
TALISAY LILOAN
LAHUG
BACOLOD
MAASIN
TALISAY
 Ballesteros, Cagayan MARIBOJ
OC
DUERO
TAGBILARAN
DAUIN CABADBARAN
 Tanza, Cavite CDO BUTUAN
MANTICAO
 Nasugbu, Batangas PAGADIAN
ILIGAN
 Bauang, La Union ZAMBOA
COTABATO
DAVAO
NGA
GEN. SANTOS

16. Next Wave Cities Program aims to develop ICT Hubs
throughout the country

17. III. Innovation Mechanisms

19. The National Innovation Strategy
Strengthening Human Capital
Formation of multi-sectoral consortia of institutions and/or experts working towards achieving strong
technological R&D capabilities (tech) and management or services skills (non-tech) that will
influence industries and public policy.
Supporting Business Incubation and Acceleration
Efforts
Encourage industry participation in incubation and human capital collaboration to ensure productivity and
returns through innovation.
Regenerating the Innovation Environment
Engage stakeholders in the creation of sound and enabling policies that will encourage innovation on
all levels.
Upgrading the Filipino Mindset
Filipinnovation: branding Filipino competitive innovation for sustainable development and global
positioning
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20. IV. Entrepreneurship Mechanisms

21. MSMEs account for 99.6 of all business
enterprises and 61.2% of all employment
Distribution of MSMEs by size
Source: MSMED Plan 2011-2016

22. Philippine Digital Strategy aims to boost ICT usage by MSMEs

23. Technology Business Incubators: a proven
strategy to accelerate Entrepreneurship
TBI for ICT-based Small and
Medium Enterprise in
Region 8
The University-based TBIs
DOST-PEZA Open Technology
Business Incubator
UP Visayas Cebu
University of the Philippines Business Incubator for
Los Banos TBI IT
Central Luzon State University University of San Carlos TBI
Ayala Foundation's TBIs Agriculture and Food TBI
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24. Ayala Technology Business Incubator
(AyalaTBI Network) pioneered strong private
sector engagement in technology business
incubation in the Philippines. From its
inception in 2000, AyalaTBI is currently
overseeing four incubating facilities in
partnership with the University of the
Philippines and the Asian Institute of
Management, two premier learning
institutions in the Philippines.
AyalaTBI manages the entrepreneurship thrusts
and programs of the Ayala Foundation.
http://www.ayalatbi.org/

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• The Perfect Storm and the Next Wave Cities
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•Seeding the Digital Ecosystem to Fuel the
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•Computer Gaming for Leadership
Development
• The DOST ICT Office’s Initiatives for the ICT &
BPO Industry
• The Next Wave Cities Program: Get Ready
budmelchor@yahoo.com for the Next Wave of Growth and Investment
• Seven Global Shifts: Trends and Opportunities
in ICT & BPO
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