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B Y T H EPRESIDENT THEPHILIPPINES OF EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 47 R EOR GA N IZ IN G,E N A MING R AND TRANSFERRING THE COMM TSSION ON INFORMATIONAND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGYAND ITS ATTACHED AGENCIES TO THE DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, DIRECTING THE IMPLEMENTATION THEREOF AND FOROTHERPURPOSES WHEREAS, developrnent information communications the of and technology (lCT)is crucialto country,s the global competitiveness; WHEREAS, whileour country has enjoyed majorshareof the globalICT the oulsourcing busine_ss, long{erm its sustainability hinges our ability innovate on to on ICTsolutions facilities and whichis crucial our lCf industry', to .ori"titiu"n"5ln global dynamic market; " WHEREAS, the Commission on lnformation and Communications Technology (CICT) established underExecutive OrderNo.269 (s.200aj actsas the executive in promoting, arm developing regulating and integrated strategic and ICT systems reliable cost-efficient and and communication facilities services; and WHEREAS,the CICT, under the Office of the President,has direct supervision and control over the NationalComputerCenter 0rfiCl and the Telecommunications Office(TELOF) virtueof Executive by OrderNds.26'9(s. 2004) and 780(s.2009)as amended, respeciively; WHEREAS, transfer the and reorientation the functions CICT and its of of attachedagenciesto the Department Scienceand Technology of (DOST)will strengthen alignment ICT development the thrustof thJ'department the of with to provide continuing innovation the coreof the sustained as global.orpuiitiueness - -'-' of v 'ourcountry's industry; ICT and . ii. WHEREAS, President, the underArticleVll, Section1T of the Constitution, hasthe power and control overexecutive deparlments, bureaus and offices, well as as the continuing authorityunder existinglaws to reorganize such executive departments, bureaus and agencies. Now, THEREFORE,t, BENIGNO s. AeurNo ilr, president of the Philippines, virtueof the powers by vested me by law,do hereby in order: sE crl o N 1 . R e o rg anizing, Renamingand r r ansfer r ing the clcr to DOST' The CICT is* hereby renamed the Information ancJCommunrcations Technology Office (ICTO)and is herebyplacedunderthe policy,technical and
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administrative supervision DOST.The ICTO shall be headedby an Executive of Director, the rankof an Undersecretary, shallreporldirectiy the DOST with who to Secretary. positions Chairman The of and Commissioners the CICT are hereby of a b o l i sh e d . sEcTloN 2. Functions. The lcro shallperform following the functions:
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Formulate, recommend and implement appropriate an policyand program framework that will promotethe rapid development and improved global competitivenessour country's of information communications and technology industry through research development through and and effective linkages to industry; Ensure the provision of efficient and effective information and communications technology infrastructure, information systems and resourcesto supporl efficient, effective, transparent and accountable governance and, in particular, suppotlthe speedyand efficient enforcement of rules and delivery accessible of pubric services the people; io conduct continuingresearchand development partnership in with the academe towards improving quality ICT education the of and the production of globally competitive manpower; ICT Build_the capacities public of sector institutions theirpersonnel the use and in of lcr to improve planning,management, deliveryof mission,critical functions monitoring evaluation; and and Formulate Government the Information SystemPlan and administer Ethe Go ve rn a n ceu n d ; n d, F a Perform suchotherrelated functions may be. as assigned.

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SECTION Transferof the NCC and the TELOFto DOST.The NCCand 3. the TELOF are herebytransferred DOST and will form part of the internal to structure the ICTO. of SECTION4. Retention of Other Agencies under the Office of the P r e si d e n t. h e N a ti o n a l e l ecomm unications m ission T T Com ( NTC) andthe phili ppi ne Postal Corporation (PHILPOST) shall continueto be under the Office of the President. SECTION Preparation 5. plan. The DoST and Approvalof Rationalization Secretary hereby is directed submit the Officeof the President to to withinthree(3) months uponthe effectivity thisOrder, rationalization whichwill: of plan a
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Prepare medium-term a development for ICT research development plan and and its linkagesto the lcr industry, and a medium-term "-gou"rnun.*

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infrastructure information and systems planin orderto support improvements in the global competitivenessour country's of economy; b) Basedon the medium-term plans,definethe appropriate internal structure and functional configuration well as the staffingpatternof the ICTO, as considering redefined its functions the integration the NCCandIELOF and of intoit; Reconfigule_.the appropriations all otherfundingsourcesof the CICT, and NCC and TELOFintoan efticient budget thatwill sup:port irnplementation the of the medium-term plansand the neilorganizationai structure; and, Provide safetynets,including retaining, redeployment, retirement other and appropriate services and benefits all affected to personnel accordance in with civil serviceand otherrelevantlaws and generally buildthe cap-acities the of ICTOmanpower.

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sEcrfoN continuity of operations pending the Approval of the Rationalization_6. Pending Plan' the submission and approval the rationatization of plan, all personnel whosefunctions are not otherurrise abolished underthis order shallcontinue perform to functions maybe assigned the Dosr secretary. as by ' SECTION Separability 7. Clause.lf any provision this Executive of order is declared invalidor unconstitutional, otherprovisions affected the not thereby shall remain validand subsisting. SEcTloN 8. Repealing Clause.All orders, rules. regulations, issuances, and or parts thereof, which are inconsistent with this ExecutiveOrder, are hereby repealed, amended, modified or accordingly. SECTION9. Effectivity.This Executive Ordershall take effect immediately uponpublication a newspaper general in of circulation. D O N E , n th e C i tyo f Ma n i l athis z:tr r i , Our Lord, Two Thousand Eleven. and
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