Ivan John Uy

Ivan John Enrile Uy is a Filipino lawyer and government official who last served as the Secretary of the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) from 2022 to 2025.

Education Uy attended the Ateneo de Manila University where he gained his bachelor's degree then went to University of the Philippines College of Law where he obtained a law degree in 1988. As of 2022, he is also a Humphrey fellow of the University of Minnesota in the United States.

Career Uy (left), Philippine President Bongbong Marcos (center), and New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon (right) during the launch of National Fiber Backbone Project Phase 1 at Sofitel Philippine Plaza, Pasay in 2024. Ivan John Uy has been involved with the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) as its corporate secretary and chairman of Philippine Business Conference Resolutions Committee.

Uy also was part of the Supreme Court of the Philippines, first joining the high court as a legal researcher before becoming the chief information officer during the tenure of Chief Justice Hilario Davide Jr. He oversaw the conceptualization of the Philippine Digital Strategy 2011–2016.

President-elect Bongbong Marcos designated Uy as Secretary of the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), succeeding acting secretary Emmanuel Rey Caintic. Uy pledged to advance digital literacy, particularly by promoting digital hygiene in elementary schools to mitigate the impact of cybercrime. He resigned from the post as confirmed on March 6, 2025, due to undisclosed reasons, but his frequent overseas trips were cited as a factor.