E-Governance bill to streamline public services, enhance transparency
SENATOR Christopher “Bong” Go, in a co-sponsorship speech, highlighted the transformative potential of Senate Bill No. 2781, also known as the E-Governance Bill.
The proposed legislation aims to modernize government operations through digital means, allowing services to be more accessible, transparent, and efficient.
Go emphasized that he has long championed e-governance, having filed his own version of the bill.
“I filed Senate Bill 194 because it is my belief that with e-governance, we are not just embracing new technology, we are also enhancing government’s transparency, efficiency, and accessibility,” he said.
“This bill represents a crucial step toward modernizing our governmental operations and ensuring that our institutions are not just efficient but also resilient in the face of evolving challenges,” added Go, pointing to the need for adaptation in the digital age.
The senator laid out the central goal of the bill: making government services more accessible to ordinary Filipinos, particularly workers, fishermen, farmers, students, and those seeking livelihoods.
“Layunin po ng E-Governance Bill na mas ilapit natin sa mga ordinaryong Pilipino… ang mga serbisyo ng gobyerno. Gamit ng makabagong teknolohiya, mas madaling matutugunan ng gobyerno ang mga hinaing at pangangailangan ng ating mga mamamayan,” Go said, underlining the role of modern technology in addressing the needs of the people.
Go directly referenced the social contract theory, which he used to emphasize the government’s duty to deliver services to the public.
As one of the authors and co-sponsors of the measure, Go thanked Senator Alan Peter Cayetano for principally sponsoring the bill and pointed out how the COVID-19 pandemic revealed the urgent need for such reforms.
