2026 Manila Marriott Hotel, Philippines

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The Digital Governance Revolution

Overview

The Philippines in 2026 is accelerating into a new era — not just digital governance, but a full-throttle revolution in how government touches every Filipino’s life. E-Governance is no longer a future plan — it’s the central operating system for transformation.

Key Catalysts for Digital Governance Growth

eGOVPH

GovNet

PhilSys

Public-Private Partnerships

Cloud‐First Policies

Digital Payments &
Financial Inclusion

Legal & Regulatory Reform

Workforce & Skills Development

Past Speakers

David Almirol Jr.

Undersecretary for e-Government

Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT)

Jose Torres Jr.

Undersecretary and Executive Director

Presidential Task Force on Media Security

Jesus Domingo

Undersecretary for Civilian Security and Consular Affairs

Department of Foreign Affairs

Gerald G. Divinagracia

Undersecretary and CIO

Anti-Red Tape Authority

Analiza Teh

Undersecretary - Finance, Information Systems & Climate Change

Department of Environment and Natural Resources

Omar Alexander Romero

Undersecretary

Department of Interior and Local Government

Frisco San Juan Jr.

Undersecretary and Deputy Chairman

Metropolitan Manila Development Authority

Leonila Baluyut

Assistant Secretary, Competitiveness and Innovation Group

Department of Trade and Industry

All Speakers

Proposed budget for E-Government, Digital Infrastructure & Cybersecurity

$304

Million

GOVX.0 Philippines Summit

Propelled by a robust budget for 2026 and backed by international financing, the Philippines’ Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) is doubling down on cloud infrastructure, data-driven decision making, and fully connected government bodies. This is not incremental; this is exponential opportunity for tech providers.

Oraganised by Tradepass, the second edition of GOVX.0 in the Philippines on 9 – 10 April 2026 will provide a direct access to this burgeoning market. The event will host 350+ officials and decision makers from both National Government Agencies and Primary Local Government Units across the Philippines to delve into next-gen solutions, recent trends and challenges, and forge strategic collaborations with solution providers.

Key Topics

Driving Philippines towards Government 5.0

Unlocking the potential of the Filipino digital landscape

Future of digital transformation strategy to enable innovation and efficiency

Fortifying security to counter the ever-evolving cyberthreats

The role of emerging technologies in digital transformation in government

Establishing a comprehensive and inclusive data transmission and connectivity framework

Delivering a new era of governance for a digitally inclusive society/community

Facilitating interoperability and accessibility in a citizen centric government

THE POWERHOUSE BEHIND

GOVX.0 Philippines

350+

Pre-Qualified Delegates

200+

Leading Organisations

50+

Expert Speakers

20+

Solution Providers

Why Philippines

The Philippines is entering a decisive phase in its digital governance journey. Under the Bagong Pilipinas agenda, the government is fast-tracking the National Broadband Plan, expanding GovNet, advancing its Cloud-First strategy, and rolling out the National Cybersecurity Plan (2023-2028). With the proposed E-Governance Act set to unify platforms and ensure interoperability, and multi-billion-peso investments fueling connectivity, the nation is moving from vision to large-scale execution.

At the citizen level, the eGov PH Super App is already integrating dozens of services, the National ID is streamlining transactions, and LGUs are digitizing operations to boost efficiency. New reforms like Konektadong Pinoy are expanding telecom competition, lowering broadband costs, and strengthening digital inclusion. To top it all, the United Nations (UN) has honored the Philippines as one of just 12 out of 193 countries worldwide to receive the prestigious UN E-Government Award, recognizing the nation’s exceptional strides in digital governance.

KEY FACTS & FIGURES

$332.37 million

Proposed budget for
National Expenditure Program

$750 million

The World Bank’s
Second Digital Transformation
Development Policy Loan

$30 million

Population using digitally
enabled govt. services by 2026
via unified portal/mobile channels

$97.5 million

People with internet
access in the Philippines

$101.3 billion

Expected economic gain
from digitalisation by 2030

PARTICIPATING DEPARTMENTS

Department of Information & Communications Technology

Department of National Defense

Department of Education

Department of Finance

Department of Health

Department of Interior & Local Government

Department of Justice

Department of Science & Technology

Department of Budget & Management

National Economic Development Authority

Department of Tourism

Department of Transportation

Department of Foreign Affairs

Department of Trade & Industry

Department of Energy

Civil Service Commission

Department of Public Works & Highways

Department of Labor & Employment

Government-owned/-controlled Corporations

Department of Environment & Natural Resources

Department of Social Welfare & Development

Commission on Elections

Department of Migrant Workers

Department of Agriculture

Commission on Audit

Department of Agrarian Reforms

Local Government Units

Commission on Human Rights

Department of Human Settlements & Urban Development

GOVX.0 Philippines

City Governments

Municipal Governments

ATTENDEE PROFILES

Secretaries, Undersecretaries, Director Generals, Directors

Heads of Information Security, Cybersecurity, GRC, Fraud, Digital Forensics

CIOs, CTOs, CISOs, CDOs

Heads of Data Analytics, AI, Datacentre and Cloud Services

Heads of IT, E-government, Digital Transformation, Innovation

Summit HAPPENINGS . Summit HAPPENINGS . Summit HAPPENINGS . Summit HAPPENINGS .

Conference

The conference will feature exclusive keynote sessions, engaging fireside chats and deep dive panel discussions on the most trending industry topics.

These insightful sessions will be powered by the most renowned thought leaders who will serve as a great source of knowledge, inspiration and wisdom for the many attendees at the platform.

SPEAK

Exhibition

The exhibition will feature an engaging display of the most advanced solutions powered by the leading solution providers.

Not only these providers will get an unparalleled opportunity to interact with the region’s strongest buyers but also a great platform to improve their overall branding efforts.

EXHIBIT