Davao City first LGU to approve digital signature applications
Source: Sun.Star Network Online
Published on: 2026-11-04 18:52
DAVAO City is set to become the first local government unit (LGU) to serve as a registration authority for digital signatures, allowing City Hall to approve its employees' applications instead of waiting months for the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), a city councilor said. The City Council on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026, authorized the city mayor to sign a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with the DICT, under a resolution sponsored by Councilor Bonz Andre Militar, chairperson of the Committee on Information Technology. Under the MOA, the city government will become a registration authority under the Philippine National Public Key Infrastructure (PNPKI). This is DICT's system of digital certificates that confirm who signed a document and whether it was changed afterward. A registration authority receives and processes applications for these certificates. The DIC...
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