E-governance in the Philippines refers to the use of information and communication technologies by government agencies to transform relationships with citizens, businesses, and other government entities to improve service delivery. In 2007, the Philippines was ranked 17th among 191 countries in terms of quality of government websites and use of ICT tools, and 4th in Asia in terms of e-government readiness. The Philippines was also ranked 15th globally on an e-participation index measuring how well government websites promote participatory decision-making.