The law creating the DICT, Republic Act No.

10844 or "An
Act Creating the Department of Information and
Communications Technology", was signed on May 20,
2016 during the administration of President Benigno Aquino
III

Secretaries of DICT

# Name Term Began Term Ended President

1 Rodolfo A. Salalima[7] June 30, 2016 September 22, 2017

2 October 12, 2017 present Rodrigo Duterte

Eliseo M. Rio, Jr.[8]