Calabarzon ICT Plan 2018 2022

Calabarzon
Information and Communications Technology Plan

2018-2022
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Message by the RDC Chairperson
Information and Communications

Technology (ICT) plays an important role
in socioeconomic development. It
influences the growth of all industries and
the efficiency even of government, as
such, it serves as a medium to attain our
development goals.
As the highest policy-making body in the

Region, the Regional Development
Council (RDC) Calabarzon sets the economic and social development
agenda and the Calabarzon Information and Communications Technology
(ICT) Plan 2018-2022 supports the RDC’s agenda in promoting
technological innovations, to address the Region’s
development challenges.
The RDC is grateful to the Regional Information and Communications

Technology Committee, a sub-committee of the Sectoral Committee on
Macroeconomy and Development Administration, for crafting the
Calabarzon ICT Plan 2018-2022. This Plan envisions the Region as the
center of ICT development in the country.
I hope that with this plan, the local government units and other agencies
will prepare their own ICT plans so that we can achieve our goals through
the use of technology.
HERMILANDO I. MANDANAS
Governor, Batangas Province
RDC Chairperson
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Message by the NEDA Regional Director
Information and Communications

Technology (ICT) is known to have a huge
impact to economic development.
Technologies and Innovations brought by
ICT favorably affect economic performance
and success of individual firms including
entrepreneurs. Calabarzon as the country’s
industrial hub would benefit greatly from ICT
development and improve the Region’s competitiveness as premier ICT
investment destination.
In support of Calabarzon’s Regional Development Plan 2017-2022, the

Calabarzon Information and Communications Technology Plan 2018-2022
was formulated to make Calabarzon the country’s center of ICT
development enabling industries, government and society.
Given the ongoing and fast paced ICT development, the plan considers the
current trends in technological and political landscape as well as new
prospects in ICT. It presents the priorities of the Region for ICT by
adopting four pillars or growth drivers of ICT development which include: 1)
human resource, 2) infrastructure, 3) enabling environment and 4)
promotion. The pillars are interrelated and work together harmoniously to
achieve the goal.
I thank all government agencies who contributed in crafting of the

Calabarzon ICT Plan 2018-2022 and I invite all stakeholders including
local government units and concerned government agencies to actively
participate in the Plan’s implementation for the continuous socio-economic
development of Calabarzon.
LUIS G. BANUA
Regional Director
RDC Vice Chairperson
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Contents Page
1
I. Introduction
5
II. Assessment
a. Human Resource
b. Infrastructure
c. Enabling Environment
d. Promotion
14
III. Opportunities
17
IV. Challenges
20
V. Strategic Framework
25
VI. Interventions
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VII. Plan Implementation, Monitoring and Evaluation
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ACRONYMS
ASEAN Association of Southeast Asian Nations

CMCI Cities and Municipalities Competitiveness Index
CMTS Cellular Mobile Telephone Service
DICT Department of Information and Communications Technology
DRR Disaster Risk Reduction
DRRM Disaster Risk Reduction and Management
GDP Gross Domestic Product
Gpbs Giga bits per second
GRDP Gross Regional Domestic Product
HEI Higher Education Institutions
ICT Information and Communications Technology
IE Information Economy
ISP Internet Service Providers
JICA Japan International Cooperation Agency
Mbps Mega bits per second
MHz Megahertz
MITHI Medium-term Information & Communications Technology
Harmonization Initiative
MSMEs Micro Small and Medium Enterprises
NTC National Telecommunications Commission
PDP Philippine Development Plan
PSA Philippine Statistical Authority
R&D Research and Development
RDC Regional Development Council
RDP Regional Development Plan
RICTC Regional Information and Communications Technology Committee
S&T Science and Technology
STEM Science, technology, engineering and mathematics
SUCs State Universities and Colleges
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Government Agencies
Commission on Higher Education Region IV-A
Department of Budget and Management Region IV-A
Department of Education, Region IV-A
Department of Information and Communications Technology – FOO LC2
Department of Interior and Local Government Region IV-A
Department of Labor and Employment Region IV-A
Department of Science and Technology Region IV-A
Department of Trade and Industry, Region IV-A
Department of Transportation – Land Transportation Office Region IV-A
National Economic and Development Authority Region IV-A
National Telecommunications Commission Region IV-A
Philippine Information Agency Region IV-A
Philippine Statistics Authority Region IV-A
Technical Education and Skills Development Authority Region IV-A
State Universities and Colleges

Batangas State University
Cavite State University
Laguna State Polytechnic University
Southern Luzon State University
University of the Philippines at Los Baños
University of Rizal System
Local Government Units

Batangas
Cavite
Laguna
Quezon
Rizal
Private Sector Representatives

Br. Augustine L. Boquer, FSC, DLSU-D
Dr. Concepcion L. Khan, UPLB-ICS
Dr. Hernando B. Perez, UB
Mr. Emerson B. Atanacio, NCST
Ms. Teresita M. Leabres, PCCI-Cavite
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I. INTRODUCTION
Calabarzon Regional Development Research Agenda
Calabarzon Regional ICT Plan 2018-2022 Page 1

Calabarzon Information and Communications Technology Plan
2018-2022
I. Introduction
Information and Communications Technology (ICT) permeates all

parts of the economy and society. It is an enabler of development
and contributes to both social and economic growth through
innovations and technologies that reinforce the economy, social
inclusion and culture. According to World Bank and academic
studies, every 10 percent increase in broadband penetration boosts
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by an average of 1.3 percent, and
every 10 percent increase in mobile density correlates with a 0.7
percent increase in GDP. Thus, the government is integrating ICT to
improve the quality of its services and creating a business
environment conducive for growth.
Background
The Calabarzon Regional Development Council (RDC) through its

special committee, the Regional Information and Communications
Technology Committee (RICTC), recognizes the importance of ICT
in the development of the Region. The RICTC formulated the
Calabarzon ICT Roadmap to sustain efforts in ICT; thus improving
the Region’s competitiveness as ICT investment destination.
The ICT plan presents the priorities of the Region in harnessing its
potential as the center of ICT development. It aims to make the
Region globally competitive given the current trends in political and
technological landscape and new prospects in ICT such as the
Association of Southeast Asian Nations or ASEAN which promotes
economic and political cooperation among its
member states.

The Region aims to be a model on ICT development enabling all
sectors for growth and promoting regional development. This is
aligned with the Regional Development Plan (RDP) 2017-2022 and
the Philippine Development Plan (PDP) 2017-2022.
The PDP is geared towards the Ambisyon Natin 2040, a 25-year

vision for Filipinos and the Philippines summarized into “strongly
rooted, comfortable and secure life for all”. The PDP same with the
RDP seeks to vigorously advance science, technology, and
innovation. The government will promote and accelerate technology
adoption and innovation in all sectors.
The Pillars
The plan adopts four pillars as main drivers of ICT development.

The four pillars are human resource, infrastructure, enabling
environment and promotion.
Figure 1: Four Pillars of the Plan
Human Enabling
Infrastructure Promotion
Resource Environment
Each pillar refers to essential components in ICT development.

Human resource refers to sufficiency and quality of the workforce. It
deals with providing the necessary manpower required by industries
while infrastructure refers to roads, telecommunication, power,

buildings and other backbone services. The Region also recognizes
the value of an enabling environment to support ICT development
by improving good governance, access to finance and peace and
security situation among others. Promotions pillar on the other hand
is concerned on marketing the Region to investors both local and
foreign. Each pillar are interrelated and work together harmoniously
to achieve the goal.

II. ASSESSMENT

II. Assessment
Human Resource
Calabarzon has the second highest number of higher education

institutions (HEIs) with 328 next to National Capital Region’s 350
based on the Regional Distribution of Higher Education Institutions
by Sector, AY 2013-14. The Region is also among the top 5 regions
with the most number of graduates produced by its state
universities and colleges (SUCs) with 18,235 graduates.
The human resource is also being strengthened through the K to 12

program of the Department of Education. Through the program,
capacity of the graduates in science and technology (S&T) is being
strengthened by the inclusion of S&T in the K to 12 tracks of Senior
High Schools and higher education institutions. This is to enhance
innovation and creative capacity of graduates towards self-
sustaining and inclusive development. Scholarships in the science
and technology sector are also being prioritized through the various
scholarships program provided by the government.
Infrastructure
Calabarzon has four out of the seven operational cable landing

stations in the country. The Philippines’ international connectivity is
supported mainly by these submarine cable systems. Globe
Telecom operates a landing station in Nasugbu, Batangas while
PLDT operates two landing stations also in Batangas Province.
There is a landing station being operated by Telstra/Pacnet in
Cavite and Batangas.

Table 1. International Submarine Cable Systems with Landing
Stations in the Philippines
Cable Route Landing Host System Capacity
System Station (Gbps)
Lit Design
SEA-ME- 39,000 Batangas PLDT 410 460
WE-3
EAC-C2C 19,000 Cavite & Telstra/ 3,260 30,550
Batangas Pacnet
APCN-2 19,000 Batangas PLDT 3,840 21,120
TGN-IA 6,700 Cagayan Globe 1,900 9,600
AAG 20,318 La Union PLDT 1,880 6,000
ASE 7,800 Camarin PLDT 2,986 15,360
es Norte
SJC 8,900 Nasugbu Globe 1,200 28,000
Source: UNESCAP-Terabit Consulting, APEC-Detecon,
Telegeography.com
The number of cell sites with broadband or internet connection in

Calabarzon has been rising for the past six years from 214 in 2012
to 1,704 in 2016 or close to 70 percent increase due to the
increasing demand for internet connection. According to Asia
Briefing Magazine in 2014, the Philippines is estimated to have the
fastest growing internet population in the world with 530 percent
growth from 2010 to 2014. Close behind the Philippines in global
rankings are other Asian countries such as Indonesia in second
place with 430 percent growth over the same period, India in fourth
place at 230 percent, and Vietnam in seventh with 82
percent growth.
Table 2: Calabarzon ICT Infrastructure, 2012-2016

Indicators 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
No. of cell sites 2,089 2,518 2,782 2,343 2,026
with Network
No. of cell sites 214 1,201 1,159 1,433 1,704
with Broadband
Source: Regional Development Plan 2017-2022

Based on the 2013 Survey on Information and Communication
Technology by the Philippine Statistical Authority (PSA) that collects
and generates information on the access and utilization of ICT
among establishments in the country, about 98.6 percent
establishments related to the Information Economy (IE) in
Calabarzon used computer and other hardware in their business
operations. All establishments under content and media sector
reported 100 percent computer and other hardware usage. This is
slightly higher compared to the 98.5 percent reported by the
ICT sector.
Figure 2: Percentage of IE establishments using Computer and

Other Hardware: 2013
Source: PSA
Despite the increasing number of broadband connections and a fast

growing internet population, slow internet connection is still an issue
that needs to be resolved. According to the results of an analysis by
ASEAN DNA, Singapore and Thailand currently have the fastest
average internet speeds within ASEAN at 61 Mbps and 17.7 Mbps,
respectively. The Philippines lags behind other ASEAN countries in
terms of internet speed with an average of 3.6 Mbps while

Singapore has 61 Mbps outspeeding even the USA (22.3 Mbps)
and Japan (41.7 Mbps).
Figure 3: ASEAN Average Internet Speed, 2014
Source: ASEAN DNA
National Telecommunications Commission Region IV (NTC Region

IV) conducted a validation in 2016 on Cellular Mobile Telephone
Service (CTMS) and Broadband coverage in Region IV-A. The
validation showed that there are still barangays not covered by
CMTS or broadband service. Out of 4,018 barangays 88 percent
have CMTS coverage and 74 percent have broadband coverage. In
the same report, NTC Region IV recorded a minimum broadband
speed of 0.01 MHz. in the Region.

Table 3: Summary of the Validation of the CMTS and
Broadband Access
Municipality Barangay
Minimum
Province Broadband
With With With With Speed
CMTS Broadband CMTS Broadband
Batangas 100% 100% 98% 83% 0.01 MHz
Cavite 100% 100% 99% 85% 0.01 MHz
Laguna 100% 97% 95% 85% 0.01 MHz
Quezon 95% 93% 68% 50% 0.01 MHz
Rizal 100% 100% 100% 99% 0.01 MHz
Total 99% 97% 88% 74%
Source: NTC Region IV
Since Calabarzon is one of the heavy internet users in the country,

it requires faster and reliable internet connection for the
transmission of large amounts of data for daily personal
transactions and business services in the Region.
The lack of internet access in rural and remote areas also needs to
be addressed including the low cellular coverage that cause poor
mobile phone reception. The bigger challenge is that the internet
providers are mainly from the private sector. The government only
encourage the private sector to serve rural and remote areas which
are not as profitable as in urban areas.
Enabling Environment
Calabarzon is the second-largest contributor to the national Gross

Regional Domestic Product or GRDP accounting for PhP 1.365
trillion or 16.8 percent of the country’s GDP in 2016. Thus, it is
regarded as the Philippines’s second-most economically important
region after Metro Manila. Its proximity to the National Capital

Region has contributed to its industrial growth and urbanization
creating a reliable transportation and communication infrastructure.
This makes it attractive to investors specially those who want to
escape the troubles of a congested metropolitan area.
The Region houses 13 IT Parks and Centers right in the center of

business districts that offer low rental rate and tax incentives to IT-
related businesses.
In 2015, four out of the proclaimed ten “next wave” cities are in
Calabarzon, namely, Dasmariñas City, Lipa City, Santa Rosa City,
Laguna and Taytay, Rizal. Next wave cities are top locations for
local and international information technology and business process
management (IT-BPM) players identified by the Department of
Information and Communications Technology (DICT), Information
Technology and Business Process Association of the Philippines,
and Leechiu Property Consultants.
The Next Wave Cities scorecard, released every two years since
2009, uses four criteria with varying weights: talent availability (40
percent), infrastructure (30 percent), business environment (20
percent) and cost (10 percent).
Batangas City was also named as among the top 10 Emerging

Cities. These are cities that secured the 11th to 20th spots in the
scorecard, show high potential in hosting IT-BPM clients and are
considered as the next top 10 Next Wave Cities. Dasmariñas City
was cited as having the best talent or has the highest number of
college graduates within a 25-kilometer radius from the city.
The Region also received various awards in the 5th Annual

Regional Competitiveness Summit for ranking top in various
categories of the 2017 Cities and Municipalities Competitiveness
Index (CMCI), an annual ranking of Philippine cities and
municipalities. Its four main pillars are: economic dynamism,
government efficiency, infrastructure and resiliency.

The province of Rizal was awarded as the most competitive
province for the second straight year owing to the high ranks
received by its LGUs. Antipolo City was the most competitive
component city for the first time. Cainta, Taytay and Angono, all
from Calabarzon and the province of Rizal were the top three
overall most competitive municipalities under the category of first
and second class municipalities. Cavite province, on the other hand,
was the third most competitive province.
For the Government Efficiency pillar, Cainta ranked first and Taytay
as third under the first and second class municipalities. First time
awardees Cardona and Baras from Rizal province ranked first and
third, respectively under third and sixth class municipalities. Antipolo
City got third among component cities.
Meanwhile, infrastructure refers to the physical building blocks that

connect, expand, and sustain a locality and its surroundings to
enable the provision of goods and services. For Infrastructure,
Taytay, Cainta and Angono were in the top three among first and
second class municipalities while Antipolo City topped the
component cities.
Economic dynamism is usually associated with activities that create

stable expansion of business and industries and higher
employment. Under Economic Dynamism pillar, Cainta and Taytay,
Rizal and Sto. Tomas, Batangas topped the first and second class
municipalities. The City of General Trias, which became a city in
2016, ranked first in Economic Dynamism under the category of
component cities.
The Philippine government also recognizes the role of ICT in

development through landmark measures such as the E-Commerce
Act, the Philippine Digital Strategy, the National Cybersecurity Plan
2022 and the creation of the DICT among others.

Promotion
With the ASEAN Economic Integration, the Region needs to remain

competitive not only within the country but also with other countries.
Borders within ASEAN member states will cease to exist to create a
single market to ensure the free flow of goods, services,
investments and skilled labor. This will have great impact on various
sectors in the Philippines including ICT sector.
The creation of the DICT will further promote ICT in Calabarzon.

Calabarzon is covered by DICT’s Field Operations Office – Luzon
Clusters 2 and 3. It is the primary policy, planning, coordinating,
implementing, and administrative entity of the Executive Branch of
the government that will plan, develop, and promote the national
ICT development agenda. The Republic Act No. 10844, otherwise
known as the “Department of Information and Communications
Technology Act of 2015”, which was signed into law on 23 May
2016, created the DICT.
In the Region, there is a strong collaboration among local

stakeholders. ICT is being promoted in Calabarzon through the
RICTC which is tasked to formulate and implement regional IT
plans. Composed of public and private sector, the RICTC regularly
conducts meetings to discuss and plan ICT development in
the Region.

III. OPPORTUNITIES

III. Opportunities
The following are some of the major opportunities of Calabarzon in

ICT development:
1. Big pool of quality human resource. Calabarzon is the most

populous region with its population reaching 14.414 million as of
August 2015, making it the most populous region. The Region’s
population together with the presence of HEIs and the efforts of the
government to promote quality education through scholarships and
K-12 program raise the potential of the Region as good human
resource pool.
2. Established institutions in support to ICT. The local ICT councils

and other ICT-related groups advocate and promote national
programs and projects and other initiatives in support to ICT
development and champion the Region’s ICT interest to
national government.
3. Improvement of infrastructure interconnectivity among regions. The

national governments priority towards boosting infrastructure
development though the Build Build Build strategy shall largely
benefit Calabarzon. The strategy contains major infrastructure
projects that would improve the Region’s connectivity among
neighbor regions.
4. Efficient Government Service. The Region remains competitive in

providing efficient government service. Two of its municipality got
the top 2 in the CMCI’s government efficiency pillar under the 1st to
2nd class municipality category. It is also the priority of the
government to improve government efficiency through one-stop
shops and decreasing number of steps and signatories in
government transactions.

5. Good information channels. Four out of the seven Submarine Cable
Landing Stations in the Philippines can be found in Calabarzon.
Number of cell sites with broadband has also been steadily
increasing since 2011.
6. Growing real-estate development. Property portal Lamudi

Philippines forecasted in 2016 that more developers will seek rural-
urban fringes such as Calabarzon for mixed-use projects. This will
create an environment conducive to business and the workforce.

III. CHALLENGES

IV. Challenges
Development brings with it challenges, the following are some of the

major challenges faced by the Region in spite of its growth
and development:
1. Insufficient communication and transportation infrastructure.

Despite the good communication and transportation infrastructure,
Calabarzon’s infrastructure still needs to improve to support its
growing economy and population. Same with the rest of the country,
the Region suffers from slow internet access. There is no internet
access in remote areas and there is a lack of government subsidy
for free Wi-Fi connection.
The worsening traffic situation brought by growth in real estate

development and establishments among others may require
additional roads. The Region would also need more facilities to
house ICT-related industries such as IT-BPM and software solution
companies. The following infrastructure development was
recommended by the Japan International Cooperation Agency
(JICA) in their study on Potential Industry and Further Economic
Development for Central Luzon and CALABARZON Area:
- Communication network and fiber-optic backbone

- Central business districts with good residential areas
- Mixed-Used Development and commercial areas ready
for occupancy
2. Job-skills mismatch. The skills and competencies of the human

resource do not fit the requirements of the industry. There is also a
need for a graduate tracer study to gather employment data such as
how much of the graduates are employed, unemployed or
underemployed. There is a need for stronger linkages of academe
and industry to address job-skills mismatch.

3. Brain drain. Migration poses as a challenge in the Region. Out
migration which is normally towards Metro Manila, leads to brain
drain. Teachers and other skilled workers including ICT
professionals opt to work in the metropolitan area due to availability
of jobs and better compensation.
4. Poor services of telecommunication companies. There are only few

players in the telecommunication industry preventing improvement
of services in the sector. There is a need to have more consumer
friendly telecommunication policies and government incentives that
would attract competition. The unprofitability of setting up business
and poor business environment in rural and remote part of the
region are attributed to unavailability of internet access.
5. Competition with Metro Manila. The Region’s proximity to Metro

Manila can also be disadvantageous due to the stiff competition
it creates.
6. Insufficient facilities to house ICT-related industries. The real estate

development needs to keep-up with the growing ICT-related
industries such as IT-BPM and software solution companies. There
is a need to create more facilities to host businesses and new
investors coming to the Region as well as housing for
the workforce.
7. Traffic congestion. The worsening traffic situation brought by

development would discourage prospective investors.
8. Security and Safety Threats. The Region still has conflict-affected

areas and areas vulnerable to natural hazards/disasters. Internal
and external conflicts also pose threats to Cyber Security. A survey
in 2017 by Professional Services Firm, SGV & Co, showed that vast
number of Philippine firms are unprepared for cyber-attacks.

V. STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK

V. Strategic Framework
Sector Outcome
Calabarzon is the center of ICT development
enabling industries, government and society
Outcome 3: Outcome 4: Outcome 1: Outcome 2:

Human Infrastructure Enabling Promotions
Resources World-class Environment Calabarzon is
Calabarzon has infrastructure Calabarzon is a known as a
globally support for center of center of ICT
competitive next-wave excellence in development
ICT cities and providing with business-
professionals center of business- friendly
development friendly environment.
areas. environment
Objectives
A. Human Resource: By 2022, Calabarzon has globally

competitive ICT professionals and with world’s
most advanced IT-BPM services.
 Strengthen Academe-Industry linkages. To address the problem

on job-mismatch and ensure employment of graduates further
curriculum development with the collaboration of the industry
will be pursued.
 Promote ICT in HEIs. Integrate ICT in curriculums and promote

science, technology, engineering and mathematics courses to
increase competence of the workforce in ICT.

 Continue capacity building of teachers. Ensure lifelong learning
opportunities to improve teachers’ capability and instruction to
meet the demand of the ICT industry.
 Research and development. A vibrant research and innovation

culture will be pursued specially Research and Development
(R&D) relevant to new targeted areas such as product
designing, Computer-Aided Engineering and Electronic Design
Automation. ICT will be promoted as a research topic or field of
study and as a tool for other sectors such as Disaster Risk
Reduction or DRR and Environment. Moreover,
commercialization and utilization of technologies from publicly
funded R&D will be promoted to encourage innovation and
facilitate development.
 Improve employment opportunities in ICT. Integrate strategies

to attract more ICT-related investments that would create
employment to ICT-skilled workers in the Region and explore
policies to improve welfare of all workers in ICT-related
industries. Development of new subsectors on IT-BPM will be
explored such as animation, fiber optics and software solutions.
B. Enabling Environment: Calabarzon to be the center of

excellence in providing business- friendly environment. IT BPO
and other ICT related industry for efficiency, innovation and
competitiveness.
 Ensure clean and transparent governance. To further promote

ICT-related businesses and support expansion of IT-BPM,
measures to ensure transparency through e-governance and
various government programs and projects will be implemented.
Graft and corruption slows down development and even results
to worsening poverty situation. Citizens’ participation will also
be utilized in the fight against corruption.

 Improve ease of doing business. ICT will be used to promote
ease of doing business through policies and systems that will
attract and support new and existing businesses.
 Encourage competition of Internet Service Providers (ISPs).

Policies that will promote an open market will be pursued to
promote competition and encourage ISPs to provide
better services.
C. World-class infrastructure support for next-wave cities and

center of development areas.
 Expand deployment of ICT infrastructure. Improve ICT

infrastructure and address the gaps in digital connectivity in
underserved areas to promote economic activity. Utilize ICT in
all sectors such as in Disaster Risk Reduction and Management
or DRRM.
 Support real estate development for business and housing

sector. There is a need to create more facilities to host
businesses and new investors coming to the Region as well as
housing for the workforce.
 Improve backbone services. Telecommunications,

transportation, power and other infrastructure services will be
improved ensuring efficient and organized road network and
backbone services to support ICT.
 Strengthen regional line agencies in implementing ICT national

policies and regulations. Capacitate and support government
agencies in the region in implementing national ICT programs
and projects.
 Improve access to technology. Establish an inclusive innovation

center to promote ICT and encourage innovation and adoption

of new technologies. Free Public Wi-Fi will also be provided and
e-services will be further strengthened for a more efficient
delivery of services and to support the Region’s development.
 Implement effective data security and cyber defensive system.

Threats to ICT will be addressed by the Region through
promotion and implementation of ICT security measures.
D. Promotions: Promote the Region as a center of ICT

development.
 Implement aggressive investment promotions program. This

plan seeks to aggressively promote the Region to attract more
foreign direct investments especially those who will bring in new
technologies and competition. Various media will be utilized
such as multi-media to promote the Region’s ICT initiatives,
innovations, and competitive advantage.
 Increase Foreign Direct Investments. Expand promotions to

Advanced IT Outsourcer such as Engineering Services
Outsourcing in Engineering and IT among others. JICA in its
study said that in the future, IT outsourcing sector will contribute
to the Internet of Things for manufacturing or for products.
 Institutionalize an ICT promotions group. Create an ICT

promotions group in Calabarzon that would promote the Region
in both local and international market and would also lobby for
budget and support from various sources.
 Encourage use of ICT in all business operations. Empower

businesses including micro, small and medium scale
enterprises on the use of ICT such as e-commerce and online
marketing in promoting their businesses.

VI. INTERVENTIONS

VI. Interventions
The following are interventions for each of the plan’s

target outcomes:
A. Human Resource: By 2022, Calabarzon has globally

competitive ICT professionals.
 Balik Scientist program

 Service Management Program
 Graduate Tracer Program
 Skills registry and inventory of workers
 Intellectual property rights
 Science, technology, engineering and mathematics or STEM
courses
 Curriculum development
 Scholarship programs in ICT courses
 Philippine technology transfer act of 2009
 On-the-job-training in ICT companies
 Regular industry exposure and training of ICT teachers
 Forums and competitions in ICT
 ICT in regional research and development agenda
 Incentives to employees in ICT-related industries
B. Enabling Environment: Calabarzon to be the center of

excellence in providing business- friendly environment. IT BPO
and other ICT related industry for efficiency, innovation and
competitiveness.
 Anti-Red Tape Act

 e-Centers
 Mamamayang Ayaw sa Anomalya Mamamayang Ayaw sa
Ilegal na Droga
 Open Data Initiatives
 One-stop shops

 Single-window/single-door approach
 Shared public services
 Apply ICT in HR Management
 Citizens’ feedback
 Full Disclosure Policy, PhilGEPS and Transparency Seal
 Tax incentives
 Executive Order No. 2 on Freedom of Information
 Streamlining of Business Processing and Licensing System
 Cashless transaction
 Monitoring and evaluation of ICT programs and projects
 Project repeal
 Awarding of ICT- friendly LGUs
 Local trade summits
 Make Calabarzon an ISP friendly region
C. World-class infrastructure support for next-wave cities and

center of development areas.
 Free Public Wi-Fi

 Medium-term Information & Communications Technology
Harmonization Initiative or MITHI
 DRRM-Climate Change Adaptation
 Business Continuity Plans
 Innovation and Knowledge Centers
 National Plans promoting ICT such as the National Broadband
Plan, Cybersecurity Plan and E-Commerce Roadmap
 Establishment of high-tech monitoring centers with high-
tech equipment
 Establishment of National Privacy Commission and Cybercrime
Investigation and Coordinating Center district offices
 Public One-Stop-Shop Center in every barangay
D. Promotions: Increase awareness of Calabarzon's capability to

attract and encourage ICT enabled investments and to develop
the Region as a center of ICT development.

 ICT brand and campaign
 Local and foreign trade expositions and outbound missions
 Promotion collaterals
 Web presence
 ICT promotion group
 Trainings for Micro Small and Medium Enterprises
 Forums and seminars

VII. PLAN IMPLEMENTATION, MONITORING
AND EVALUATION

VII. Plan Implementation, Monitoring and Evaluation
The plan shall be used as a guide in the implementation of ICT

initiatives in the Region. The RDC shall spearhead the advocacy of
the plan implementation. All concerned agencies and organizations
shall ensure timely and efficient implementation of their programs,
projects and activities as stated in the plan.
The RICTC together with DICT Field Operations Office Luzon

Cluster 2 and 3 shall regularly monitor and evaluate plan
implementation. Regular reporting on updates will be conducted
every RICTC meeting. The RICTC may update or revise the plan or
recommend interventions if it deems necessary based on its
assessment and evaluation of the plan and its implementation.
Updates on the plan shall be regularly reported by the RICTC to the
RDC through the Sectoral Committee on Macroeconomy and
Development Administration.

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Calabarzon

Information and Communications Technology Plan

Information and Communications

As the highest policy-making body in the

The RDC is grateful to the Regional Information and Communications

Information and Communications

In support of Calabarzon’s Regional Development Plan 2017-2022, the

I thank all government agencies who contributed in crafting of the

ASEAN Association of Southeast Asian Nations

State Universities and Colleges

Local Government Units

Private Sector Representatives

Calabarzon Regional Development Research Agenda

Calabarzon Regional ICT Plan 2018-2022 Page 1

Information and Communications Technology (ICT) permeates all

The Calabarzon Regional Development Council (RDC) through its

Calabarzon Regional ICT Plan 2018-2022 Page 2

The PDP is geared towards the Ambisyon Natin 2040, a 25-year

The plan adopts four pillars as main drivers of ICT development.

Figure 1: Four Pillars of the Plan

Each pillar refers to essential components in ICT development.

Calabarzon Regional ICT Plan 2018-2022 Page 3

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Calabarzon has the second highest number of higher education

The human resource is also being strengthened through the K to 12

Calabarzon has four out of the seven operational cable landing

Calabarzon Regional ICT Plan 2018-2022 Page 6

The number of cell sites with broadband or internet connection in

Table 2: Calabarzon ICT Infrastructure, 2012-2016

Calabarzon Regional ICT Plan 2018-2022 Page 7

Figure 2: Percentage of IE establishments using Computer and

Despite the increasing number of broadband connections and a fast

Calabarzon Regional ICT Plan 2018-2022 Page 8

Figure 3: ASEAN Average Internet Speed, 2014

Source: ASEAN DNA

National Telecommunications Commission Region IV (NTC Region

Calabarzon Regional ICT Plan 2018-2022 Page 9

Since Calabarzon is one of the heavy internet users in the country,

Calabarzon is the second-largest contributor to the national Gross

Calabarzon Regional ICT Plan 2018-2022 Page 10

The Region houses 13 IT Parks and Centers right in the center of

Batangas City was also named as among the top 10 Emerging

The Region also received various awards in the 5th Annual

Calabarzon Regional ICT Plan 2018-2022 Page 11

Meanwhile, infrastructure refers to the physical building blocks that

Economic dynamism is usually associated with activities that create

The Philippine government also recognizes the role of ICT in

Calabarzon Regional ICT Plan 2018-2022 Page 12

With the ASEAN Economic Integration, the Region needs to remain

The creation of the DICT will further promote ICT in Calabarzon.

In the Region, there is a strong collaboration among local

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The following are some of the major opportunities of Calabarzon in

1. Big pool of quality human resource. Calabarzon is the most

2. Established institutions in support to ICT. The local ICT councils

3. Improvement of infrastructure interconnectivity among regions. The

4. Efficient Government Service. The Region remains competitive in

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