President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has appointed Henry Rhoel R. Aguda, former president and chief executive officer of UnionDigital Bank, as the new secretary of the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT). He replaces Ivan John Uy, who resigned earlier this month.Aguda previously served as the Digital Infrastructure Lead at the Private Sector Advisory Council (PSAC), a council created by President Marcos to assist his administration in fostering innovative synergies between the private and public sectors. Aguda’s experience spans the banking, technology and telecommunications sectors.
Before joining UnionDigital Bank, he served as the board chairman of both City Savings Bank and UBX Philippines. He is a graduate of the University of the Philippines, graduating with cum laude honors in both his Juris Doctor and Bachelor of Science in Mathematics degrees.
