Presidential Digital Talent Program (PDTP)

The project was conceived through the Information, Communication and Technology (ICT) Master plan. The program is aimed at growing ICT through leadership and increase the relevance of ICT in business principles in management and public service delivery. It is also aimed at building ICT technical capacity in government for effective service delivery. The program provides internship to ICT and engineering graduates. The trainees undergo mentorship in private and public institutions for a period of one year. The first 100 trainees graduated in March 2016 and another group of 400 are already onboard undergoing training.
The program aims at achieving workforce development for effective and efficient services delivery leveraging on ICT.