{
  "id": 2607438,
  "title": "Transacting with government made easy",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/transacting-with-government-made-easy",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-22T16:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Philippine Star Business",
    "slug": "philippine-star-business",
    "url": "https://www.philstar.com/business/2026/08/23/2551058/transacting-government-made-easy"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Philippines has been acknowledged by the United Nations for its significant advancements in digital government, receiving the UN E-Government Award. This recognition comes after the country's EGDI rating improved from \"high\" to \"very high\" and its global ranking rose by over 15 places between 2022 and 2024. Additionally, the Online Service Index (OSI) also saw a significant improvement, moving from \"high\" to \"very high.\" The Philippines was cited among only 12 countries for progress in e-participation, highlighting the government's commitment to making public services more accessible, secure, and citizen-centric. The eGovPH Super App, launched in 2023, serves as a comprehensive platform for accessing various government services, including digital identification cards and traffic violation records. With over 800 million transactions and 100,000 daily average downloads, the app has surpassed its initial targets. The success of this digital transformation can be attributed to the DICT's efforts to digitize public services and align with the President's vision of efficient, inclusive, and future-ready government services. The journey, however, was challenging, requiring numerous agencies to collaborate and accept the principle of interoperability, trusting that citizens' records belong to them and not to specific offices.",
  "summary": "Just last year, the United Nations E-Government Award was conferred to the Philippines by the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs for its significant progress in digital government.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}