Rodolfo Salalima

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Agapay and the surname or paternal family name is Salalima.
Rodolfo Salalima
Salalima in 2017
1st Secretary of Information and Communications Technology
In office
June 30, 2016 – September 22, 2017
PresidentRodrigo Duterte
Preceded byPosition created
Succeeded byEliseo Rio Jr. (OIC)
Personal details
Born
Rodolfo Agapay Salalima

Polangui, Albay, Philippines
Alma materSan Beda College
OccupationLawyer, Business Executive

Rodolfo "Rudy" Agapay Salalima is a Filipino lawyer who was the first secretary of the Philippine Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) under the Duterte administration. Salalima is the 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]

Background

Salalima is a Bicolano from Polangui, Albay. He was Duterte's former classmate in San Beda College of Law Class of 1971, together with fellow Duterte Cabinet members Vitaliano Aguirre II and Arthur Tugade.[3] He passed the Philippine Bar Examination in 1974.[4]

Department of Information and Communications Technology

Salalima was appointed by President Rodrigo Duterte, became the first secretary of the Department of Information and Communications Technology.[5]

He resigned from the post on September 22, 2017.[6] He cited corruption and interference as his reasons for resigning.[7] Salalima was succeeded by DICT Undersecretary Eliseo Rio Jr. as an Officer-in-charge (OIC) of DICT.[8]

References

  1. ^ Corrales, Nestor (June 22, 2016). "Duterte names ex-schoolmate Rodolfo Salalima DICT head". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved June 22, 2016.
  2. ^ a b Amojelar, Darwin (October 11, 2016). "Salalima writes a new book on telecom". The Standard. Retrieved June 30, 2016.
  3. ^ "Ex-Globe lawyer and Duterte classmate tipped to become DICT chief". Newsbytes.ph. June 20, 2016. Retrieved June 30, 2016.
  4. ^ "LAW LIST". Supreme Court of the Philippines. Retrieved May 11, 2017.
  5. ^ "Former Globe Chief Legal Counsel Becomes First DICT Chief - www.unbox.ph". www.unbox.ph. June 21, 2016. Retrieved June 22, 2016.
  6. ^ Macas, Trisha (September 21, 2017). "Salalima quits DICT, Palace confirms". GMA News. Retrieved September 22, 2017.
  7. ^ Camus, Miguel (September 22, 2017). "Salalima bares to DICT employees reasons for wanting to leave office". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved September 22, 2017.
  8. ^ Esmaquel, Paterno II (October 12, 2017). "Duterte names OICs to DOH, DICT". Rappler. Retrieved October 12, 2017.
Political offices
New office Secretary of Information and Communications Technology
2016–2017 		Succeeded by
Eliseo Rio Jr.
Officer-in-charge