CIOF Philippines

✨ 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐂𝐓 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔: 𝐂𝐈𝐎𝐅 𝐁𝐨𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐬 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 ✨

As part of the 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐂𝐓 (𝐍𝐈𝐂𝐓) 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 held on 𝟐𝟐 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔, the CIO Forum Philippines (CIOF) formally welcomed its newly inducted members of the Board of Trustees, reaffirming the organization's commitment to advancing digital transformation, innovation, and public service excellence.

The oath-taking ceremony was spearheaded by 𝐂𝐈𝐎 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐮𝐦 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐀𝐫𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐞 𝐀. 𝐑𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐬𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐚, who formally inducted the new members of the CIO Forum Board of Trustees and welcomed them to the organization's growing community of digital leaders and public sector innovators.

The induction ceremony reflects a renewed commitment to strengthen collaboration among government CIOs and ICT leaders in building a digitally empowered and citizen-centered Philippines.

Among the newly inducted trustees are:

🎖️ 𝐃𝐢𝐫. 𝐒𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐞 𝐑𝐚𝐡𝐦𝐚 𝐕. 𝐀𝐥𝐚𝐰𝐢 (Regional Director of DICT Region X), who has been appointed as 𝐃𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐌𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬
🎖️ 𝐃𝐢𝐫. 𝐄𝐦𝐦𝐲 𝐋𝐨𝐮 𝐕. 𝐃𝐞𝐥𝐟𝐢𝐧 (Regional Director of DICT Region IV-B), who has been appointed as 𝐃𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞.

👏 Congratulations to our newly inducted Board of Trustees and officers. As CIO Forum Philippines continues to strengthen its leadership and institutional capabilities, the organization remains committed to fostering collaboration, promoting innovation, and advancing trusted digital governance for the Filipino people. 🇵🇭💙

𝗧𝗼 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗖𝗧 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲, 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁:
https://cioforumphil.net/nict-summit-2026/

✨ 𝐂𝐈𝐎𝐅 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐏𝐒𝐂 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐳𝐞 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐭𝐨 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐂𝐲𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐃𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 ✨

​QUEZON CITY, Philippines — The Chief Information Officers Forum Philippines (CIOF Philippines) and the Philippine Public Safety College (PPSC), through the National Cyber Training Institute (NCTI), formally signed a Memorandum of Agreement on June 29, 2026, at the PPSC Headquarters in Quezon City. This landmark agreement marks a significant milestone in advancing cyber governance, digital leadership, and innovation across the public sector.

​Anchored on the theme, "𝘈𝘥𝘷𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘗𝘶𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘤 𝘚𝘢𝘧𝘦𝘵𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘋𝘪𝘨𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘛𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯, 𝘊𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘐𝘯𝘤𝘭𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘐𝘯𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯," the partnership establishes the 𝐂𝐲𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐄𝐱𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞 (𝐂𝐆𝐄𝐂). This specialized executive program is designed to strengthen the strategic leadership, governance capabilities, and technical resilience of Government Chief Information Officers (CIOs) and ICT leaders throughout the Philippine bureaucracy.

​💡 𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩

​The ceremonial event highlighted a shared vision for a unified, whole-of-government approach to cybersecurity and institutional capacity building:

​🤝 𝐃𝐫. 𝐌𝐚. 𝐌𝐢𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐥 𝐑. 𝐔𝐲 (Acting Director, NCTI): Emphasized in her welcome remarks that cultivating effective cybersecurity capacity requires continuous collaboration, shared regional and national expertise, and a resilient mindset to secure the country's digital future.

​🚀 𝐃𝐫. 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐚 𝐓𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐚 𝐌. 𝐒𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐚, 𝐂𝐄𝐒𝐎 𝐈𝐕 (Vice President, CIOF Philippines & Project Lead): Presented the partnership framework, underscoring that strengthening cyber governance and strategic leadership through continuous development is fundamental to institutional resilience.

​🔒 𝐏𝐁𝐆𝐞𝐧. 𝐅𝐞𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐨 𝐆. 𝐒𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐚 (𝐑𝐞𝐭.), 𝐃𝐏𝐒𝐒𝐆 (President, PPSC): Reaffirmed his agency's commitment, noting that cybersecurity has evolved past a mere technical issue into a critical governance imperative demanding strong accountability, leadership, and public trust.

​👁️‍🗨️ 𝐃𝐢𝐫. 𝐀𝐫𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐞 𝐀. 𝐑𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐬𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐚 (President, CIOF Philippines): Reaffirmed CIOF Philippines' commitment to developing future-ready digital leaders, emphasizing that meaningful digital transformation relies on strategic vision, sound governance, innovation, and an unwavering commitment to public service.

​💡 𝐃𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞-𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐃𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭

​The formal signing of the Memorandum of Agreement was led by PPSC President 𝐏𝐁𝐆𝐞𝐧. 𝐅𝐞𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐨 𝐆. 𝐒𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐚 (𝐑𝐞𝐭.) and CIOF Philippines President 𝐃𝐢𝐫. 𝐀𝐫𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐞 𝐀. 𝐑𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐬𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐚. The historic signing was witnessed by 𝐃𝐫. 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐚 𝐓𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐚 𝐌. 𝐒𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐚 and 𝐃𝐫. 𝐌𝐚. 𝐌𝐢𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐥 𝐑. 𝐔𝐲.

​Through this strategic alliance, CIOF Philippines and PPSC reinforce their shared mission to bridge institutional gaps, foster inter-agency synergy, and build a secure, resilient, and trusted digital government for every Filipino. 🇵🇭

✨ 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐂𝐓 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔: 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 ✨

In today's digital landscape, public trust is no longer built solely through policy and service delivery. It is also shaped by how governments manage data, ensure transparency, uphold accountability, and engage citizens in governance.

During the panel discussion on "𝘚𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘗𝘶𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘤 𝘛𝘳𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘎𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘛𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘛𝘦𝘤𝘩𝘯𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘐𝘯𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯," 𝐂𝐈𝐎𝐅 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐕𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐃𝐫. 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐚 𝐓𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐚 𝐌. 𝐒𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐚 underscored the importance of open government and data-driven governance in building institutions that are transparent, responsive, and worthy of public trust.

As the Philippines continues its digital transformation journey, the challenge before us is clear: to ensure that every technological advancement strengthens not only government systems, but also the confidence of the people they are designed to serve.

𝗧𝗼 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗖𝗧 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲, 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁:
https://cioforumphil.net/nict-summit-2026/

✨ 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐂𝐓 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔: 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 ✨

As the Philippines accelerates its digital transformation journey, one principle remains at the heart of every innovation initiative: 𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞.

During Day 2 of the 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐂𝐓 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔, CIOF Director for the Committee on Special Projects, 𝗗𝗶𝗿. 𝗧𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗮 “𝗧𝗲𝗰𝐡𝗮” 𝗠. 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗮𝘁 emphasized that the true measure of digital transformation is not the number of systems deployed, but the impact these systems create for citizens.

"𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘦 𝘷𝘢𝘭𝘶𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘥𝘪𝘨𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘩𝘯𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘺 𝘪𝘵𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘧, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘪𝘵𝘴 𝘢𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦'𝘴 𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘴."

As government CIOs, ICT leaders, policymakers, and technology practitioners, our responsibility extends beyond building digital platforms and modernizing systems. We must ensure that every innovation translates into 𝐠𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐫, 𝐟𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫, 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐧𝐬 𝐰𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞.

Digital transformation is not merely a technology agenda—it is a public service agenda. As we continue advancing digital government, let us remain committed to creating solutions that deliver real public value, strengthen institutions, and improve the everyday lives of Filipinos. 🇵🇭✨

𝗧𝗼 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗖𝗧 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲, 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁:
https://cioforumphil.net/nict-summit-2026/

✨ 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐂𝐓 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔: 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 ✨

In an era of rapid digital transformation, one principle remains clear: 𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐭—𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐝𝐨.

During the 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐂𝐓 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔, CIO Forum Philippines 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐀𝐫𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐞 𝐀. 𝐑𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐬𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐚 emphasized that the true measure of digital innovation lies not in the technology itself, but in its ability to deliver meaningful outcomes for every Filipino.

"𝘛𝘦𝘤𝘩𝘯𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘺 𝘢𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘥𝘰𝘦𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘣𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘥 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘴𝘵. 𝘛𝘳𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘣𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘵 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘩𝘯𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘺 𝘥𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘮𝘦𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘰𝘶𝘵𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘍𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘰."

As we continue building a digitally empowered Philippines, we must remain committed to creating a government that is 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞, 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭, 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞. Through stronger collaboration, responsible innovation, and a whole-of-government and whole-of-nation approach, we can transform technology into a force for 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐠𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐠𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞.

Together, let us continue building a future where digital transformation strengthens not only our systems, but also the public trust that sustains them. 🇵🇭✨

𝗧𝗼 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗖𝗧 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲, 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁:
https://cioforumphil.net/nict-summit-2026/

✨ 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐂𝐓 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔: 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 ✨

​Digital transformation isn’t a solo mission—it’s a collective breakthrough.

​The National ICT (NICT) Summit 2026 recently wrapped up at The Manila Hotel, bringing together government leaders, tech pioneers, and industry experts. Co-organized by CIOF, CIOFF, and the DICT, the summit united the ecosystem under a vital theme: "Strengthening Public Trust in Government through Technology and Innovation."

​As CIOF President Arlene A. Romasanta powerfully put it:
​"No single agency can accomplish this alone... Building a trusted digital government requires a whole-of-government and whole-of-nation approach."

​Key Takeaways Across 2 Days:
​🚀 The Policy Blueprint: Diving deep into the Digital Reform Agenda, the e-Governance Act, and PGIF 2.0.
​🛡️ Next-Gen Tech: Unpacking AI, cybersecurity, digital justice, and digital health.
​🤝 The Mission: Driving interoperability and partnerships to build transparent, secure, citizen-centered governance.
​The future of the Philippines is connected, secure, and digitally empowered. Let's build it together. 🌐

𝗧𝗼 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗖𝗧 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲, 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁:
https://cioforumphil.net/nict-summit-2026/

𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐆𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐔𝐋𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒, 𝐀𝐒𝐄𝐂 𝐏𝐈𝐍𝐊𝐘! 🎉

The DICT Region 2 and OASIM family extend its warmest and proudest congratulations to our very own Assistant Secretary Pinky Tumaliuan Jimenez for being chosen as one of the honorees for the Inspiring Filipina Engineer.

Asec. Pinky will be formally conferred during the Opening Ceremonies of the 20th International Conference of Women Engineers and Scientists (ICWES20), co-located with the 10th Philippine Women Engineers and Scientists Summit (PWESS10), on August 5, 2026, at the Royce Hotel and Casino, Clark Freeport Zone.

In recognition of her exemplary contributions and leadership, she will also be featured in the upcoming Inspiring Filipina Engineer Coffee Table Book (Batch 2 Edition).

“This prestigious recognition is a very testament to your exceptional leadership and technical excellence, but above all, it reflects your 'service with a heart.”

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The 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗡𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗣𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 event was successfully held last June 2,2026 at the Makati Diamond Residences.

𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗿𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗲 𝗥𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘀𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗮, Director IV and CIO of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, and President of the Chief Information Officer Forum Inc. (CIOF) served as a panel speaker at the event. The topic of their discussion revolved around the theme:

"𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲: 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝟰.𝟬 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝘆"

The event brought together industry leaders and technology experts to explore how digital transformation, intelligent systems, and sustainable economic growth can be achieved through Industry 4.0 innovations.

Dir. Romasanta's participation highlighted her ongoing leadership and commitment to advancing meaningful conversations on technology and governance in the Philippines.

Also present at the event was 𝗗𝗶𝗿. 𝗧𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗮 ‘𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗮’ 𝗠. 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗮𝘁, Committee Director on Special Projects of CIOF.

The "𝗖𝘆𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗝𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆: 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆" event, organized by Maptech Information Solutions Inc. in partnership with Experts Academy, successfully concluded with the theme: “𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸. 𝗠𝗮𝗽 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹𝘀. 𝗗𝗲𝗽𝗹𝗼𝘆 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲.”

The event brought together industry leaders and practitioners to explore practical approaches to cybersecurity and network infrastructure implementation, providing actionable insights on adopting security frameworks, mapping controls, and deploying effective security measures in real-world environments.

As part of the program, 𝗗𝗶𝗿. 𝗔𝗿𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗲 𝗥𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘀𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗮, CIO of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), President of the CIOF Phils. and Global CIO Forum Phils., served as a distinguished speaker.

She delivered a session on "𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗰 𝗖𝘆𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆," focusing on: aligning cybersecurity initiatives with organizational goals, strengthening governance frameworks, and enabling resilient and secure digital transformation.

Through her expertise and experience, Dir. Romasanta enriched the discussions and provided valuable insights to participants while highlighting her organization's leadership in the field.

At the recently concluded Gigamon Executive Leadership Luncheon & Roundtable: “𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁”, held in partnership with MEC Networks Corporation, one voice brought the weight of both lived experience and strategic foresight to the table: 𝗗𝗶𝗿. 𝗔𝗿𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗲 𝗔. 𝗥𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘀𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗮, CIO of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), President of the CIOF Phils. and Global CIO Forum Phils.

In a powerful keynote titled “𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝘆𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗥𝗶𝘀𝗸 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 — 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗡𝗼𝘄 𝗮 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁,” Dir. Romasanta discussed the changing cyber threat environment in the government and explained why shared visibility is now a national concern.

Dir. Romasanta’s insights served as the moral and strategic anchor of the luncheon, reminding every CIO, partner, and government leader in attendance that the path to a secure digital future must be paved with collaboration, transparency, and shared responsibility. Her leadership continues to set the standard for how the Philippines can build a government that is not only digital-first but also resilience-ready.