It is part of the ten-point agenda of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo and is one of the five "super-regions" outlined in her 2006 State of the Nation Address.
The completion of the Philippine Cyber Corridor was expected to accelerate the growth of the Information Technology and Business Process Management (ITM-BPM) Industry in the country.
Most recent figures according to the International Labour Organization have shown a total revenue of $18.4 billion in the entire Philippine BPO industry for the year 2014.
[1] The 1987 Constitution of the Philippines cited Information and Communications Technology (ICT) as a key sector to the nation's progress.
In addition, she saw the development of the corridor as a counterpoint to the rising number of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs), as members of the work force would ideally no longer have to leave the country in order to secure a job.
In creating a demand for the IT industry, local schools and colleges were also inclined to adapt their curriculum to equip their students with skills for the IT sector.
Development champions[5] were also assigned for each super region, and their roles included serving as catalyst for development of the strategic theme in his area, ensuring the implementation of priority programs and projects, work out operational policies and remedial actions, as well as submitting a monthly report to the Presidential Management staff.
The Development Champions are the following: a) North Luzon Agribusiness Quadrangle - PMS Director-General Arthur Yap; b) Luzon Urban Beltway - Subic-Clark Alliance for Development Chairman Edgardo Pamintuan; c) Central Philippines - Secretary of Tourism Joseph Ace Durano; Secretary Cerge Remonde shall be the Cabinet Officer for Regional Development of region VII; d) Agribusiness Mindanao - Presidential Adviser for the Peace Process Jesus Dureza; e) Cyber Corridor - Commission on Information and Communication Technology Chairman Ramon Sales.