PROVIDING FOR THE CREATION OF A NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR THE PROMOTION OF ELECTRONIC COMMERCE IN THE COUNTRY

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WHEREAS, electronic commerce, which
shall revolutionalize trade in both goods and services, shall be a universal
phenomenon due to the emerging Global Information Infrastructure;

WHEREAS, the State recognizes that there
is a need to be abreast with international developments on electronic commerce
to further enhance the competitiveness of local industries;

WHEREAS, there is a great potential for
the country to participate in the worldwide electronic commerce, through the
Internet and collaboration between the private and government sectors;

WHEREAS, there is a need for a coordinating
body to enhance government and private sector partnership in the promotion and
development of electronic commerce in the country;

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

Section 1. Electronic Commerce Promotion Council. There is
hereby created a National Council to serve as the a coordinating body for the
promotion of the development of electronic commerce in the country, herein
referred to as the Council.

Section 2. Composition. The
Council shall be composed of the following:

The Council Chairman shall designate the Private
Sector Representatives, including the Co-Chairman, for a term of not more than
two (2) years.

Section 3. Functions. The
Council shall have the following duties and functions:

a. Formulate, in coordination with the concerned
agencies and private sector, a National Program and Strategy (NPS) for the
Promotion of Electronic Commerce in the Country. The NPS for Electronic Commerce
shall be made consistent with the National Information Technology Plan for the
21^st Century;

b. Coordinate and monitor the implementation of the
above NPS;

c. Recommend policies and programs which may
further enhance the development of electronic commerce in the country;

d. Provide fora and mechanisms in addressing issues
and concerns affecting the electronic commerce industry;

e. Perform such other functions as may be assigned
by the President.

Section 4. Secretariat. The
Chairman shall establish a Secretariat to provide technical and administrative
support to the Council. It shall be composed of representatives from the
private and government sectors and shall be based at the DTI. Whenever
necessary, the Council may also create appropriate Committees to assist in the
discharge of the Council’s functions.

Section 5. Meetings. The
Council shall meet at least once a month to discuss matters pertinent to the
development of electronic commerce in the country.

Section 6. Funding. DTI shall provide from its 1998
budget a total amount of P5 million for the operational budget of the Council
during its initial year. Budgetary requirements for the succeeding years shall
be sourced from the contributions of the private sector and concerned agencies
as may be agreed upon by the Council.

Section 7. Repeal Clause. All other
executive issuances, rules and regulations or parts thereof which are
inconsistent with the provisions of this Executive Order are hereby repealed,
amended or modified accordingly.

This Executive Order shall take effect immediately.

DONE in the City of Manila, this 23rd day of February
in the year of Our Lord, Nineteen Hundred and Ninety-Eight.

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

By the
President:

(Sgd.)
ALEXANDER P. AGUIRRE
Executive Secretary

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