Department of Information and Communications Technology(DICT)

Hi! I am researching about the foreign ICT companies and have 2 questions.
1. What are the requirements and procedures in order to set up an ICT company in the Philippines? 
2. What are the requirements and procedures in order to go into smart city business I the country?

August 24, 2020

Dear Mycah Yao,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated Aug 21, 2020 03:38:04 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your request

You asked for Foreign Company Entering the ICT Business.

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While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance this Office does not have  the information you have requested. However, you may wish to contact Department of Trade and Industry at (02) 7751 0384, or resubmit your request addressed to the correct agency on the eFOI portal at https://www.foi.gov.ph/requests?agency=DTI.

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Thank you.

Respectfully,
Alejandro Reyes
FOI Officer