2017 Accomplishment Report

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2017 iGovPhil Program ANNUAL REPORT
About iGovPhil
The Integrated Government Philippines (iGovPhil) Program is an essential
element in the implementation of the E-Government Master Plan, which aims
to improve processes in government to provide better services and promote
public participation. It is being implemented by the DICT in partnership with
the Advanced Science and Technology Institute of the Department of Science
and Technology (DOST-ASTI).
The program was launched in 2012 to develop infrastructure, software,
and applications needed for the establishment of an e-government. The
infrastructure includes the creation of data centers and layout of fiber
optic networks to interconnect government offices and provide high-speed
communication and sharing of tasks and data. Software includes online tools,
services, and applications for use by government agencies and citizens.
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Executive Summary
The year 2017 has been a fruitful one
for the newly formed Department of
Information and Communications
Technology (DICT) with its three flagship
projects – the National Broadband
Plan, Free WiFi in Public Places, and
National Government Portal – launched
simultaneously in the middle of the year.
The three projects were part or an
offshoot of the ongoing efforts to
integrate the government’s ICT initiatives
under the Integrated Government
Philippines (iGovPhil) program. The
iGovPhil program operates under the
banner: One Government: Integrated,
Interconnected, Interoperable, and
is complementary to the overall goal of
establishing an e-government – or the
use of information and communications
technology in governance – for the
Philippines.
The iGovPhil’s major accomplishments in 2017 include the launching of the National Government
Portal (NGP); the expansion of its infrastructure projects, i.e., National Government Data Center
(NGDC), Government Network and Government Cloud; and the agreement with Facebook
for the layout of a direct international cable link for faster, wider, and cheaper internet in the
country. Also noteworthy is the development of applications for government agencies, like the
“Deduping” [de-duplication] and Matching Application (DMA) and the Onboarding and Registry
(O&R) application under the Government Common Platform.
The NGP, which is being introduced to the public as gov.ph for easy recall, is envisioned to be a
one-stop shop of government online data, information, and services. A beta version of gov.ph
is currently up and hosting 157 online services ranging from license applications to transaction
appointments, registration, applications for permits, among others.
It also features 522 open datasets, a government directory, customizable dashboard, newsfeed,
policy documents, and other functions.
On infrastructure, the rehabilitation of the main data center in Quezon City continued and
construction of a third data center in Subic is expected to start with the awarding of the project
to private contractor, NetPacific Inc.
Several Government Network (GovNet) projects in the different regions were completed, with
last-mile connectivity installed for 303 agencies in Baguio, Tuguegarao, Pampanga, Legazpi,
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Executive Summary
Iloilo, Palo-Leyte, and Butuan. Consultations have also begun this year with some of the 665
agencies targeted for accommodation in eight provinces – La Union, Batangas, Cebu (Phase
II), Zamboanga, Cagayan de Oro, Davao, Cotabato, and Marawi – for the second phase of the
regional GovNet project.
The Government Cloud (GovCloud) service of iGovPhil was re-launched on 28 March 2017 as
a complete cloud solution that can host more
than a thousand virtual machines. The service
will also provide the cloud environment for the
gov.ph.
In November this year, the government,
through the DICT and the Bases Conversion and
Development Authority (BCDA), entered into
an agreement with Facebook for the setting up
of a high speed internet infrastructure. Called
the Luzon Bypass infrastructure, the project
consists of a submarine cable system that will
land on the east and west coasts of Luzon, and
a 240-km cable network connecting the two
landing stations. The cable will connect Luzon
to internet hubs in the United States and Asia.
In exchange for using the bypass infrastructure,
Facebook will provide the Philippines with a Luzon Bypass Infrastructure
bandwidth of at least two million megabits per
second (mbps) or two terabits per second (tbps).
On the platform service, iGovPhil has been developing tools to help government agencies
collaborate, share data and resources, and simplify their operations. This year, iGovPhil,
through the DICT, signed an agreement with the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC)
for the use of DMA. The DMA cleans records in a database by identifying duplicate files or
data, and merging and matching them with related records from multiple databases. Having
a clean database ensures that the government has access to reliable data. Reliable data
helps in decision-making and expediting processes.
Another application developed for the Government Common Platform (GCP) is the
Onboarding and Registry, which facilitates sharing between agencies while ensuring
integrity of the data and information. It is now being used by agencies currently onboard
the platform. Other GCP tools being developed or tested are: the Business Intelligence and
Analytics, which allows agencies to quickly analyze data and generate reports to improve
decision-making capabilities; Business Process Management, which automates processes
and create workflows; and the Geographical Information Systems (GIS), which provides data
visualization through a location-based data.
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Infrastructure
National Government
Data Center
The National Government Data Center (NGDC)
has maintained its operation and support in
providing unified servers and storage facilities
for several government agencies. Undertakings
that were commenced in 2016, such as the
development of data center facility in Subic and
the rehabilitation of data center in Quezon City,
were sustained this year.
Moreover, preliminary steps were taken to
execute the plan to expand the operations of
the NGDC outside of Metro Manila, including,
among others, the procurement of lease of
space for the NGDC 4 to be set up in Cebu.
Negotiations for the collocation agreement for
the same project have also started.
Accomplishments:
NGDC 1
• 10 government agencies are currently collocated under the NGDC 1:
Agency Number of Racks
Integrated Government Philippines Project 4
iGovPhil Public Key Infrastructure 1
UP Philippine Genome Center 6
UP Institute of Environmental Science and Meteorology -Weather
1
Information Integration for System Enhancement
Information and Communication Technology Office 5
Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office 1
Philippine Statistics Office 8
Single Sign On (2 rack units)
IBM IOC 1
Government Common Platform 9
Total 36 racks
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Infrastructure
• The following procurement projects were awarded:
» Emergency purchase of Precision Air Conditioning Units (PACUs)
» Delivery of Network Security Software / Solution for NGDC 1
• Fund allocated for the following has been transferred to PITC, which will
facilitate the procurement process:
» Supply, Installation and Configuration of Next Generation Intrusion
Prevention System, Services and Support (PhP20,571,855.89)
» Lease of Room Space in Data Center Facility and Services - Makati
Site (PhP16,596,690.00)
» National Data Center 1 Rehabilitation Project (PhP133,450,611.00)
NGDC 2
• Four government agencies are collocated under the NGDC 2:
Agency Number of Racks
Bureau of Internal Revenue 4
Project Noah 1
Credit Information Cooperation 2
Department of Budget and Management 3
Total 10 racks
• Drafted the contract for the procurement of 1 Lot for Additional Space in
NGDC 2 (Makati site)
NGDC 3
• Started the implementation of the Structural Retrofitting Design developed
in 2016
• Documents on the proposal to create NGDC 3 project management office
were signed
• Construction of NGDC 3 project was awarded to NetPacific Inc.
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Infrastructure
Government Network
The Government Network
(GovNet) was developed in
2012 to address the need
for sufficient bandwidth to
achieve interconnectivity
and interoperability among
government agencies. The
layout of fiber optic cable
(FOC) infrastructure continues
to serve as the groundwork
and launching platform for
other services of iGovPhil,
such as cloud computing and
collocation.
National Capital Region / Metro Cebu
The 160 government agencies in Metro Manila and 12 others in Metro Cebu, which have been
linked to the GovNet since 2016, continued to receive fast and reliable connection at a low cost.
Continuous operation, maintenance, and technical support are extended to connected agencies.
In June 2017, the DICT rolled out its EDSA WiFi project, providing internet connectivity throughout
the 24-kilometer stretch of Epifanio de los Santos Avenue. This was made possible by laying out
FOCs in 13 stations of the Metro Rail Transit (MRT) Line 3. These FOCs were linked to GovNet-
enabled agencies along Taft Avenue in Pasay City to North Avenue in Quezon City.
Accomplishments:
• Inspected 14 additional agencies in Metro Manila for possible GovNet
connection
• Surveyed and fixed fiber-cuts and resolved network downtime incidents to some
connected agencies
• FOCs were laid out in 13 stations of MRT Line 3, 20 stations of Light Rail
Transit (LRT) Line 1, and 11 stations of LRT Line 2
Regional GovNet Phase I
This year saw several completions of targets under the Regional GovNet, including the
installation of last-mile connectivity to 303 agencies in Baguio, Tuguegarao, Pampanga, Legazpi,
Iloilo, Palo-Leyte, and Butuan, with 14 more agencies ready for connection in 2018.
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Active equipment for the seven regions were deployed and IP Transports have been delivered to
the connected agencies, which provide international capacity and making them fully operational
this year. Subsequent to the Testing and Acceptance of FOC network, several closure meetings
and launching events were also conducted.
Regional GovNet Phase II
The successful implementation of the Regional GovNet led to the development of a second
Date of closure
Actual number Date when
Government Target number meetings and
of agencies became
Center of agencies launching
connected operational
events
Baguio 43 43 31 March 2017 20 April 2017
Tuguegarao 55 50 21 April 2017 9 August 2017
Pampanga 33 33 1 February 2017 24 March 2017
Legazpi 34 34 Aug 30, 2017 22 March 2017
Iloilo 55 47 October 2017 TBD
Palo-Leyte 20 20 May 26, 2017 TBD
9 November
Butuan 80 76 Sept 28, 2017
2017
phase this year. The Phase II project was designed to accommodate about 665 agencies in
eight regional centers, namely, La Union, Batangas, Cebu (Phase II), Zamboanga, Cagayan de
Oro, Davao, Cotabato, and Marawi. The implementing team has initiated consultations with
prospective agency clients.
Procurement for the design and commissioning of the FOC network in said provinces kicked off
during the second half of 2017. The following are the accomplishments so far:
• Four out of eight projects (for Marawi, Cotabato, Zamboanga, and
La Union) have been awarded to winning bidders in December
2017.
• Fund for the procurement of Regional GovNet Cebu has been
transferred to PS-DBM as of November 2017
• Fund allocated for Regional GovNet Davao, CDO, and Batangas has
been transferred to PITC, which will facilitate the procurement
requirements for said regions.
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Infrastructure
SECURE GovNet
The Strategic Engagement and Collaboration to Undertake a Reliable and Efficient Government
Internet (SECURE GovNet) project of iGovPhil is now part of the National Broadband Plan (NBP),
which aims to build a broadband network for the country. The plan involves accelerating the
deployment of fiber optic cables and wireless technologies to improve internet speed.
The SECURE GovNet will build the Luzon bypass infrastructure consisting of two cable landing
stations connected by a 240-km cable network with four repeater stations. During the last
quarter of 2017, the DICT and the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) signed
an agreement with Facebook to put up a high-speed internet infrastructure. The “ultra-high
speed information highway” is expected to be online at the end of 2019.

The BCDA will build the inland infrastructure, a terrestrial bypass route for international
submarine cable owners seeking to avoid crossing the earthquake-prone Luzon Strait.
Facebook will construct and operate a submarine cable system that will land in the cable stations
on the east and west coasts of Luzon.
DICT, for its part, will operate the Luzon bypass infrastructure, maintain all related facilities, and
provide last-mile connectivity in the Philippines.
For 2017, the following activities in preparation to the Luzon bypass infrastructure were
completed:
• Signing of Landing Party Agreement with BCDA and Facebook
• Operationalization of the Memorandum of Agreements (MOAs)
with Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and
Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG)
• Land acquisition of the five parcels of land for cable landing station
in Baler and four repeater stations in Nueva Ecija, Pangasinan, and
La Union
• Securing of 83% (168 out of 203) of the needed permits from
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and 22
Local Government Units
• Signing of 27 out of 28 MOAs with LGUs
• Drafting of technical inputs for BCDA’s procurement process
This year also marks the commencement of the technical engineering design for the 240-km
roadwork; and the completion of the indicative technical design for front haul, cable landing
stations, and repeater stations.
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