Digital Aklan 2024

KALIBO, Aklan- The Aklan Provincial Government is eyeing the possibility of digitizing major transactions at the Provincial Capitol.

According to Aklan Governor Jose Enrique Miraflores, the program was launched as part of the culmination of the Visayas ICT Organization Congress (VICTOR).

The launching was held at Seawind Resort here. The launching of the program is part of the province’s bid to host an IT-BPM industry soon.

It was gathered that the Aklan Province has been considered by the Department of Information, Communications, and Technology (DICT) as the next hub of the IT-BPM industry because of its proximity to Boracay Island.

“We are bullish and excited about the prospects of Aklan having an IT-BPM industry. We are confident in our large talent pool, infrastructure presence, good business environment, and cost competitiveness,” said Miraflores.

As part of infrastructure, the Aklan provincial government hopes to digitize government transactions by 2024. Among those to be digitized were procurement, dispensing of funds, and local taxation, among others.

The League of Mayors in Aklan, who were present during the launch, also expressed support for the program on digitization.

“I am (also) excited to announce that Aklan will embark on a banner program called Digital Aklan 2024—a time-bound implementation of a digitalization program in all its 17 municipalities in partnership with the Aklan Provincial Government and the DICT,” Miraflores said.

For his part, DICT Secretary Ivan John Uy said his department is supportive of the banner program of the Aklan provincial government.

“It is good that the Aklan province is diversifying its programs from tourism to the ICT industry. We hope that the transformation will be similar to that transformation of Boracay. In the 1990’s, Boracay had only a few resorts, but now it has lots to offer in the tourism industry,” he added.