Philippine Institute for Development Studies(PIDS)

Hi. 

I would like to ask for the list of cities (high urban cities, component cities) that are classified as "smart cities". Also, I would like to know what year they are classified as one including what policy (national or international) made them to be included as one.

Thank you.

Hi. 

I would like to ask for the list of cities (high urban cities, component cities) that are classified as "smart cities". Also, I would like to know what year they are classified as one including what policy (national or international) made them to be included as one.

Thank you.

Dear eFOI user, 
Thank you for your requestJanuary 26, 2025d Jan. 23, 2025, made under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.
We have received your request on Smart Cities,January 26, 2025d January 26, 2025. We will respond and process your request on or before Feb. 13, 2025, in compliance with the Executive Order’s implementing rules and regulations.
Should you have any questions regarding this request, kindly contact me using the reply function on the eFOI portal for request with ticket number #PIDS-164201559399.
Further, please be advised that this is a public site, and any information shared in this conversation thread will be visible to the public. Therefore, we kindly request that you refrain from disclosing any sensitive personal information or data in this thread.
Thank you.
Respectfully,
FOI Officer
Philippine Institute for Development Studies 

Dear eFOI user,
Mabuhay!
Thank you for utilizing the eFOI portal (www.foi.gov.ph) and exercising your right to information under Executive Order No. 2, s. 2016 on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.
We have received your request on Smart Cities, dated Jan. 23, 2025.
You requested the following:
· List of cities (high urban cities, component cities) that are classified as "smart cities" and the year they were classified, including the policy (national or international) as basis for classification.
Response to your request
While our office aims to provide relevant information whenever possible, we regret to inform you that we do not produce the specific data you have requested. However, you may find the following PIDS publication useful:
PIDS Research Paper Series No. 2023-02: Are Philippine Cities Ready to Become Smart Cities?
 (https://www.pids.gov.ph/publication/research-paper-series/are-philippine-cities-ready-to-become-smart-cities)
It is important to note that the cities selected in this study do not represent an official list of smart cities in the Philippines. Instead, they were identified based on the authors’ assessment of technology adoption, drawing from various online sources and interviews.
In case you have trouble accessing the link, please feel free to email us at [email protected].
Also, please feel free to check other PIDS publications that are available on our website (https://www.pids.gov.ph/publications). Also, you may want to visit the Socioeconomic Research Portal for the Philippines (SERP-P) website (https://serp-p.pids.gov.ph/) to access research papers produced not only by PIDS, but also by other academic and research institutions.
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Novie D. Salcedo
FOI Officer