APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE NATIONAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PLAN 2000 AND ESTABLISHING THE NATIONAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY COUNCIL

WHEREAS, the State recognizes the vital
role of information and communication in nation-building, and, in its
commitment to regulate the transfer and promotion of the adaptation of
technology from all sources for the national benefit, encourages the widest
participation of both the public and private sectors in the utilization of
technology;

WHEREAS, the Philippines is steadfast in
its vision of becoming a Newly Industrializing Country by the year 2000, and
thus, resolves to enhance its global competitiveness;

Information Technology
achievement of our

WHEREAS, when properly harnessed, IT is
a tool that empowers people, increases productivity, creates business
opportunities and, essentially, enables us to do more with less; and

WHEREAS, there is a need to draw up a
comprehensive and integrated IT national policy framework within the context of
the Medium-Term Philippines Development Plan.

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

SECTION 1. Approval of the NITP. – The
National Information Technology Plan 2000 (NITP2000), hereto attached, is
hereby approved.

a. recommend to the President policies relative to
the implementation of the NITP2000 in consultation with all agencies concerned;

b. monitor and ensure the implementation, and
undertake review and periodic upgrading, of the NITP2000;

c. recommend to the President a legislative agenda
that will promote the accelerated development and application of IT in the
country;

d. monitor the major IT projects, significant
developments and activities that affect NITP2000, especially in the government,
through an institutionalized system of networking;

e. assess, review and provide direction for
continuing research on various relevant aspects of IT, including the assessment
of the IT industry’s progress and problems;

f. advocate strategic alliances between government,
business, academe and non-government organizations in order to promote the team
approach in IT efforts, especially in the area of technology transfer;

g. catalyze industry growth by syndicating
alliances with the international community for large national projects with
massive private sector participation; and

h. facilitate the sourcing of funds to support
implementation of programs and projects.

SECTION 3. Composition. – The
NITC shall be composed of the following:

The NCC shall provide secretariat support to the
NITC and its committees or working groups in the implementation of the
NITP2000.

SECTION 4. Committees/Working Groups. – The
NITC, in keeping with the government-industry partnership in development
policy, shall sixty (60) days from issuance hereof, form at least one (1)
committee or working group for each of the five (5) identified major components
of the NITP2000 to focus on the operationalization of the NITP2000 for that
particular major component, and for this purpose, shall closely monitor,
oversee and ensure implementation of the same.

The NITC may organize additional committees or
working groups as it may deem necessary.

SECTION 5. Information System Planner. – All
departments, major agencies and government-owned or -controlled corporation
(GOCCs) shall each designate an Information Systems Planner, who is at least a
Director or of equivalent rank, who shall serve as the Agency’s action officer
for the NITP2000 and IT-related matters, particularly for the preparation,
development, and implementation of the Information Systems Plans of the
department and its attached agencies, other major agencies of the government
and the GOCCs.

SECTION 6. Funding. – Operational expenses of the NITC
including secretariat support services therefor shall be incorporated in the
budget of the NCC.

SECTION 7. Implementing Rules and Regulations. – The
NITC shall issue such rules, regulations and other issuances as may be
necessary to ensure the effective implementation of the provisions of this
Executive Order.

SECTION 8. Repealing Clause. – This
Executive Order repeals Executive Order No. 356 dated 23 May 1989. All
executive issuances, orders, rules and regulations or parts thereof which are
inconsistent with any of the provision of this Executive Order are hereby
repealed or modified accordingly.

SECTION 9. Effectivity. This Executive Order takes
effect immediately.

DONE in the City of Manila this 19th day of July, in
the year of Our Lord Nineteen Hundred and Ninety-Four.

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

By the
President:

(Sgd.) TEOFISTO
T. GUINGONA, JR.
Executive Secretary

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