EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 264
EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 264 -
ESTABLISHING THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND ELECTRONIC COMMERCE COUNCIL
(ITECC) FROM THE MERGER OF THE NATIONAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY COUNCIL
(NITC) AND THE ELECTRONIC COMMERCE PROMOTION COUNCIL (ECPC)
WHEREAS,
the State recognizes the vital role of information and communication
technology (ICT) in the continued revitalization of the Philippine
economy, the competitiveness of local industries, and the achievement
of national development goals;
WHEREAS, electronic commerce, an ICT-driven activity, is
revolutionizing global trade in both goods and services;
WHEREAS, the purpose of the State is to provide the policy and
institutional environment to ensure the long-term and dynamic use,
application and exploitation of ICT in the achievement of national
goals;
WHEREAS, the State, while encouraging the widest participation from
both the public and private sectors in national ICT and e-commerce
initiatives, recognizes that the leadership and participation of the
private sector will provide for the continuity of these initiatives;
WHEREAS, the National Information Technology Council (NITC) created
pursuant to Executive Order No. 190, dated 19 July 1994, reorganized
pursuant to Executive Order No. 469, dated 23 February 1998, and
revitalized pursuant to Executive Order No. 125, dated 19 July 1999,
was designated as the highest planning and policy advisory body on
information technology matters;
WHEREAS, the Electronic Commerce Promotion Council (ECPC), created
pursuant to Executive Order 468, dated 23 February 1998, was tasked to
coordinate and enhance government and private sector partnership in the
promotion and development of electronic commerce in the country;
WHEREAS, there is an urgent need to merge the NITC and the ECPC to
ensure a streamlined and focused formulation and implementation of ICT
policy.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH EJERCITO ESTRADA, President of the Republic
of the Philippines, by virtue of the power vested upon me by law, do
hereby order:
Section 1. Merging of the National Information
Technology Council and the Electronic Commerce Promotion Council. — The
National Information Technology Council and the Electronic Commerce
Promotion Council are hereby merged, and a new council is hereby
established to be known as the Information Technology and Electronic
Commerce Council (ITECC), hereinafter referred to as the Council. The
Council shall be under the Office of the President.
Sec. 2. Functions. — ITECC shall have the
following functions:
a.
Oversee the implementation and conduct periodic reviews and updating of
the National Information Technology Action Agenda for the 21st Century
(IT21), the Government Information Systems Plan (GISP), and their
successor plans;
b. Formulate a
National Program and Strategy (NPS) for the promotion of E-Commerce in
the country. The NPS for E-Commerce shall be consistent with IT21 and
its successor plans;
c. Advise the
President and Congress on policies and plans relative to the
development, promotion, and application of ICT and E-Commerce
consistent with IT21 and its successor plans;
d. Harmonize
and coordinate all ICT and e-commerce public initiatives, programs, and
projects to ensure their consistency with the goals of IT21, GISP, NPS
and their successor plans;
e. Promote
strategic partnership and alliances among and between local and
international ICT firms and institutions; R&D, educational and
training institutions; and technology providers, developers and
manufacturers, to speed up industry growth;
f. Assess,
review and provide direction and support for continuing research on
various relevant aspects of ICT and E-Commerce, including the
assessment of the progress and problems thereof;
g. Source
necessary funds both from the private and public sectors to support the
implementation of IT21, GISP, NPS, and their successor plans;
h. Create and
maintain a national database on IT as part of the national statistical
system; and
i. Perform
such other functions as may be assigned by the President.
Sec. 3. Membership. — The Council shall be
composed of eight (8) members from government and seven (7) members
from the private sector as follows:
Secretary,
Department of Trade and
Industry
Chairman
Secretary, Department of Science and Technology
Co-Chair
Private Sector Representative
Co-Chair
Secretary, Socio-Economic Planning and Member
Director General, National
Economic
and Development Authority
Secretary, Department of Transportation Member
and Communications/National
Telecommunications Commission
Secretary, Department of Budget and Management
Member
Secretary, Department of Education,
Member
Culture and Sports
Secretary, Department of the Interior
and
Member
Local Government
Managing Director, National Computer
Center
Member
Six (6) other private sector representatives, Member
who shall represent the academe,
federations of private
industries,
and consumer groups directly
related to
ICT/e-commerce.
Private sector representatives, including the Co-Chairperson, shall be
appointed by the Council for a term of not more than three (3) years
each, which may be extended for another three-year period.
Sec. 4. Designation of Member’s Alternate. — Any
member may designate a permanent alternate to the Council. Alternates
of members from the government sector should have a rank not lower than
an Assistant Secretary.
Sec. 5. Executive Committee. — An Executive
Committee (ExCom) composed of three (3) members from government,
specifically the Secretaries of the DTI, DOST and NEDA, or their
alternates, and three (3) members from the private sector, is hereby
created. The Council may authorize the ExCom to act on urgent concerns
on its behalf.
Sec. 6. Committees/Working Groups and Expanded
Private Sector Participation. — The Council may create, as may be
necessary, sectoral and industry task forces, technical working groups,
advisory bodies or committees, for the furtherance of its objectives.
Additional private sector representatives, such as from the academe and
federation of private industries directly involved in ICT/e-commerce,
as well as other National Government Agencies (NGAs), LGUs, and
Government-Owned and Controlled Corporations (GOCCs), may be appointed
to these working groups. Government IT professionals shall also be
tapped to participate in the work of the Council through these working
groups.
Sec. 7. Meetings. — The Council shall meet at
least once a month.
Sec. 8. Regular Conferences with the President. —
The President shall preside over the Council at least three times a
year or every fourth month.
Sec. 9. Secretariat. — A permanent secretariat
shall be constituted to provide technical and administrative support to
the Council. The secretariat shall be based at the DTI and shall be
headed by an Executive Director to be appointed by the President upon
the recommendation of the Council. Additional technical and
administrative staff from members of the Council may also be detailed
or seconded to the Secretariat as necessary.
Sec. 10. Role of National Government Agencies
(NGAs), Local Government Units (LGUs), Government Owned and Controlled
Corporations (GOCCs). — All NGAs, LGUs and GOCCs shall actively support
the Council in the discharge of its functions listed in Sec. 2 above.
Sec. 11. Funding. — To carry out the provisions of
this Order, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) shall release
from the Organizational Adjustment Fund of the CY 2000 Budget P6.0
million for the Council’s July-December 2000 operational budget. The
DBM shall include appropriations for the continued operations of the
ITECC in the general appropriations bill submitted to Congress for CY
2001 and subsequent years.
Sec. 12. Implementing Rules and Regulations. — The
ITECC is hereby authorized to promulgate the necessary rules and
regulations to implement this Executive Order. This shall include the
determination and/or clarification of the functional relationship
between the permanent secretariat of the Council and the National
Computer Center.
Sec. 13. Repealing Clause. — EO No. 190 (s. 1994),
EO No. 468 (s. 1998), EO No. 469 (s. 1998), and EO No. 125 (s. 1999)
and all other executive issuances, rules and regulations or parts
thereof that are inconsistent with the provisions of this Executive
Order are hereby repealed, amended or modified accordingly.
Sec. 14. Effectivity. — This Executive Order shall
take effect immediately.
DONE, in the City of Manila,
this 12th day of July, in the year of our Lord, Two Thousand.
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