Rodolfo Salalima Explained

Rodolfo Salalima
Office:1st Secretary of Information and Communications Technology
Term Start:June 30, 2016
Term End:September 22, 2017
President:Rodrigo Duterte
Predecessor:Position created
Successor:Eliseo Rio Jr.
Birth Name:Rodolfo Agapay Salalima
Birth Place:Polangui, Albay, Philippines
Occupation:Lawyer, Business Executive
Alma Mater:San Beda College

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]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Duterte names ex-schoolmate Rodolfo Salalima DICT head. Philippine Daily Inquirer. Corrales. Nestor. June 22, 2016. June 22, 2016.
  2. News: Salalima writes a new book on telecom. The Standard. Amojelar. Darwin. October 11, 2016. June 30, 2016.
  3. News: Ex-Globe lawyer and Duterte classmate tipped to become DICT chief. Newsbytes.ph. June 20, 2016. June 30, 2016.
  4. Web site: LAW LIST . . May 11, 2017.
  5. Web site: Former Globe Chief Legal Counsel Becomes First DICT Chief - www.unbox.ph. June 21, 2016. www.unbox.ph. en-US. 2016-06-22.
  6. News: Macas. Trisha. Salalima quits DICT, Palace confirms. September 22, 2017. GMA News. September 21, 2017.
  7. News: Camus. Miguel. Salalima bares to DICT employees reasons for wanting to leave office. September 22, 2017. Philippine Daily Inquirer. September 22, 2017.
  8. News: Esmaquel. Paterno II. Duterte names OICs to DOH, DICT. October 12, 2017. Rappler. October 12, 2017.