Despite previous e-government initiatives undertaken by the government, there are still a number of issues and inadequacies in the current structure of government information network and state of e-government system. While web presence among NGAs are continuously evolving through establishment of web portals, LGUs especially in the local areas are limited by lack of appropriate infrastructure, technical features and interface. For a developing country that has a low level of Internet and broadband access, the substantial benefits of true e-government system would still be difficult to capture.
Furthermore, various government bodies are currently developing and maintaining individual telecommunications networks, resulting in seemingly fragmented development of government ICT applications. The bigger challenge is to develop a more integrated government communications network that allows for connecting and accessing ICT systems of various regional, provincial and LGU government offices nationwide.