MESSAGE My warmest greetings to the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) on the launching of the National CyberSecurity Plan 2022. Your department plays a crucial role in the government’s efforts to address the challenges brought about by global interconnectivity. | commend crafting this Cybersecurity the DICT for Plan which aims to deal with these challenges and improve our people’s confidence in the ICT sector. May the implementation of this new cybersecurity framework enable you to fulfill your mandate of securing critical ICT infrastructure while ensuring personal data privacy and confidentiality. It is my hope that you will use this framework in realizing your role in nation-building through the creation of a cybersecurity educated society. | wish you all the best in this endeavor. rh RODRIGO ROA DUTERTE President of the Philippines