President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has appointed Social Security System (SSS) President and CEO Robert Joseph Montes de Claro as interim secretary of the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT).
According to SSS website, De Claro serves as president and chief executive officer of the Social Security System (SSS), a position he assumed on December 6, 2024.
He previously served as the agency’s officer-in-charge and has been a member of the Social Security Commission since January 2023.
De Claro also held leadership positions in several companies, including People4u Inc., JMango Philippines Inc., GlobalOne Solutions Inc., and Cloud Sherpas.
He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science, specializing in Information Technology, from De La Salle University.
He replaced Henry Aguda, whose resignation the President has confirmed.