Tthe Philippines and Cyber Leadership: A Potential Leader

Despite the nascent state of its cyber security, the recent initiatives by the Philippine government provide a unique opportunity to play an increasingly influential role with respect to domestic and regional cyber security concerns. Its proposal in 2016 for the establishment of a cyber security working group would allow its concerns to be discussed amongst its peers and with other established cyber powers. Closer to home, the establishment of the Department of Information and Communication Technologies (DICT) in conjunction with the draft National Cybersecurity Plan 2022 (NCP 2022) better equips the government to meet the complex demands of this emergent and increasingly crucial domain. Yet despite these developments, the question of whether the country will prove successful in its emergent role remains open to debate.