CREATING THE MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM AND TECHNOLOGY GROUP IN LINE WITH THE COMPUTERIZATION PROGRAM OF THE BUREAU OF CUSTOMS

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WHEREAS, to achieve
modernization and global competitiveness, and as an important catalyst for
change, the Bureau of Customs has adopted the World Bank-sponsored
computerization and information technology program;

WHEREAS, in the implementation
of the said computerization program, the services of foreign consultants have
been engaged by the Bureau of Customs and their service contract will expire in
the first quarter of 1998;

WHEREAS, there is a need to
continue computerization and information technology program initiated by the
said foreign consultants;

WHEREAS, the computerization
program will facilitate productivity and increase efficiency of transactions
and services, automate processes and reduce human intervention, thus maximizing
revenue and facilitating trade;

WHEREAS, an in-depth study made
jointly by the Development Academy of the Philippines (DAP), National Computer
Center (NCC), United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), and
World Bank found the urgency to create a centralized and integrated office that
will handle the computerization program of the Bureau of Customs to ensure
proper implementation and continuous progress of the said program;

WHEREAS, Section 2 par. 2(f) of
Presidential Decree No. 1772, amending PD 1416, expressly grants the President
the continuing authority to reorganize the National Government, including the
power to group and consolidate bureaus and agencies, abolish offices, transfer
functions, create and classify functions, services and activities and
standardize salaries and materials; and

WHEREAS, under Section 76 of the
General Provisions of Republic Act No. 8250 (FY 1997 General Appropriations
Act), the President may direct changes in the Organization and key positions in
any department, bureau or agency.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, FIDEL V.
RAMOS, President of the Philippines by virtue of the powers vested in me by
law, do hereby order:

SECTION 1. CREATION. A new
office in the Bureau of Customs is hereby created and shall be known as the
Management Information Systems and Technology Group (herein after referred to
as MISTG for brevity).

SEC. 2. COMPOSITION. The MISTG
shall be headed by a Deputy Commissioner to be appointed by the President of
the Philippines upon the recommendation of the Commissioner of Customs. The
Deputy Commissioner shall exercise overall supervision in the management of the
different operating units of the MISTG.

The MISTG shall have the
following offices/units:

I. Planning and Systems
Development Services which shall be headed and supervised by Service Chief/
Director III who shall exercise supervision over the following:

a. Planning and Management
Information Division; and

b. Systems Development Division

II. Technology Management
Service which shall be headed and supervised by Service Chief/Director III who
shall exercise supervision over the following:

a. Systems Management Division;

b. Technical Support Division;

c. POM Database Management;

d. MICP Database Management;

e. CEBU Database Management; and

f. NAIA Database Management

The technical and support staff
of MISTG shall primarily be drawn from the existing personnel of the Bureau who
possess the capabilities and qualifications required by the positions to be
filled up subject to existing civil service laws and regulations.

SEC. 3. FUNCTIONS. The MISTG
shall upgrade the present information technology group where it will have a
more strategic position within the Bureau of Customs organizational setup and
provide a functional structure which will encompass the functions which are
seen as vital in the attainment of the vision of a modernized trade
facilitating and globally competitive Bureau of Customs.

SEC. 4. APPROPRIATIONS. Funds
for the necessary expenses for the initial operations of the MISTG shall come
from available funds of the Bureau of Customs and subsequent appropriations
shall be incorporated into the budget proposals, subject to existing accounting
and auditing laws and procedures.

SEC. 5. IMPLEMENTING AUTHORITY.
With the approval of the Secretary of Finance, the Commissioner is hereby
authorized to determine the number of personnel consistent with the
requirements of the MISTG and the principles of economy, efficiency and
effectiveness. The Commissioner is likewise authorized to organize such units
under the Services and Offices allowed under this Executive Order, subject to
Department of Budget and Management evaluation.

SEC. 6. Transitory Provision.
This Executive Order shall take effect fifteen (15) days following the
completion of its publication in the Official Gazette or a newspaper of general
circulation.

Done in the City of Manila, this
9th day of January, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and ninety
eight.

(Sgd.) FIDEL
V. RAMOS
President of the Philippines

By the President:

(Sgd.) RUBEN D. TORRES
Executive Secretary

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