Rodolfo Salalima
Rodolfo Salalima | |
|---|---|
| Secretary of Information and Communications Technology | |
| Assumed office June 30, 2016 | |
| President | Rodrigo Duterte |
| Preceded by | new office |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Rodolfo Agapay Salalima |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Alma mater | San Beda College |
| Occupation | Lawyer, Business Executive |
Rodolfo "Rudy" Agapay Salalima is a Filipino lawyer who is the incumbent Secretary of the newly-formed Philippine Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) under the Rodrigo Duterte's administration. Salalima is a former chief legal counsel and senior advisor of Globe Telecom, one of the leading telecommunications firms in the country and has also served as Senior Vice President for Corporate and Regulatory Affairs and Managing Director of Ayala Corporation.[1] He is also the former president of the Philippine Chamber of Telecommunications Operators (PCTO) and International Telecommunication Union Council working group for the amendment of ITU constitution and convention vice chairman for Asia Pacific Region.[2]
In 2015, Salalima authored the book entitled "Telecommunications in the Information Revolution", a law book on telecommunication policies in the country.[2]
Salalima was Duterte's former classmate in San Beda College of Law Class of 1971, together with Justice secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II, and Transportation secretary Arthur Tugade.[3]
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References
- ^ Corrales, Nestor (June 22, 2016). "Duterte names ex-schoolmate Rodolfo Salalima DICT head". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved June 22, 2016.
- ^ a b Amojelar, Darwin (October 11, 2016). "Salalima writes a new book on telecom". The Standard. Retrieved June 30, 2016.
- ^ "Ex-Globe lawyer and Duterte classmate tipped to become DICT chief". Newsbytes.ph. June 20, 2016. Retrieved June 30, 2016.
