Morning Session

9:00 am: Opening Ceremonies

9:05 am: Welcome Remarks, Dr. Florangel Rosario-Braid, President, Philippine Communication Centrum Foundation

9:10 am: Keynote Speaker Sec. Cerge Remonde, Head, Government Media Group

9:20 am: Policy Environment for ICT: Focus on e-LOCAL GOVERNANCE, Virgilio Peña, Chairperson, Commission on Information Communication Technology

9:35 am: National Programs on ICT. Angelo Timoteo Diaz De Rivera, Director General, National Computer Center

9:45 am: Role of National Computer Center On e-LOCAL GOVERNANCE, Maria Teresa Magadia-Camba, Director, e-Local Government Unit Program, National Computer Center Field Operations Office

Case Studies on e-LOCAL GOVERNANCE

10:00 am: Bulacan Province, Gov. Josie dela Cruz

10:15 am: Antipolo City, Mayor Angelito Gatlabayan c/o Atty. Lauengco

10:30 am: Quezon City, Mayor Feliciano Belmonte c/o Mr. Jose Castro

10:45 am: Marikina City Mayor Ma. Lourdes Fernando

11:00 am: Local Business Opportunities in ICT, Dr. William T. Torres, President, Mosaic Communications, Inc.

11:15 am: Open Forum Prof. Ramon R. Tuazon, Vice President, Asian Institute of Journalism & Communications

12:00 nn: Lunch Break

Afternoon Session

1:00 pm: Criteria for Judging a Good Local Government Website, Chin Wong, Sub-editor for News The Manila Times

1:15 pm: Review of Pre-qualified Local Government Websites, Mr. Ferdinand Braid, Marketing Officer, Philippine Communication Centrum Foundation

1:35 pm: Best LGU Website (written ballots), Plenary Session

1:50 pm: Forum Synthesis, Prioritized Listing of Policies and Solutions Needed Based on the Forum Experience, Prof. Ramon Tuazon, Vice President, Asian Institute of Journalism & Communication

2:00 pm: Announcement of Best e-LOCAL GOVERNANCE Website, Prof. Ramon Tuazon