Rodolfo Salalima | |
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,_Philippines_(cropped).jpg) Salalima in 2017 | |
| 1st Secretary of Information and Communications Technology | |
| In office June 30, 2016 – September 22, 2017 | |
| President | Rodrigo Duterte |
| Preceded by | Position created |
| Succeeded by | Eliseo Rio Jr. (OIC) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Rodolfo Agapay Salalima Polangui, Albay, Philippines |
| Alma mater | San Beda College |
| Occupation | Lawyer, Business Executive |
Rodolfo "Rudy" Agapay Salalima is a Filipino lawyer who was the first secretary of the Philippine Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) under the Duterte administration. Salalima is the former chief legal counsel and senior advisor of Globe Telecom, one of the leading telecommunications firms in the country and has also served as Senior Vice President for Corporate and Regulatory Affairs and Managing Director of Ayala Corporation.[1] He is also the former president of the Philippine Chamber of Telecommunications Operators (PCTO) and International Telecommunication Union Council working group for the amendment of ITU constitution and convention vice chairman for Asia Pacific Region.[2]
In 2015, Salalima authored the book entitled "Telecommunications in the Information Revolution", a law book on telecommunication policies in the country.[2]
- ^ Corrales, Nestor (June 22, 2016). "Duterte names ex-schoolmate Rodolfo Salalima DICT head". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved June 22, 2016.
- ^ a b Amojelar, Darwin (October 11, 2016). "Salalima writes a new book on telecom". The Standard. Retrieved June 30, 2016.