Various services being offered by the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) will soon go digital as the agency formalized its collaboration with the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT).
DFA Secretary Enrique Manalo and DICT Secretary Ivan John Uy on Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the digitization of Philippine consular services, which are the processing of the Philippines passports, visas and apostille.
Both secretaries agreed to "collaborate and work on a synchronized and well-coordinated ICT system," according to DFA.
"The MOU is envisioned to promote and ensure the integration, interoperability and interconnection of the DFA and DICT’s respective systems and applications with each other to achieve a more effective and efficient delivery of frontline services," it added.
Also present during the signing ceremony at the DFA headquarters were: DFA Undersecretary Jesus Gary Domingo, DICT Undersecretary David Almirol, and DFA-Office of Consular Affairs (OCA) Assistant Secretary Henry Bensurto.
