QuestionsQuestions (EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 44)
Executive Order No. 571 (s. 2006).
The National Competitiveness Council (NCC).
Attached to the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI); it reports to the Economic Development Cluster.
To promote and develop national competitiveness strategies, push for implementation of the Action Agenda for Competitiveness, and link these to the Philippine Development Plan (PDP).
The Secretary of Trade and Industry is Chairperson, and a Private Sector Representative is Co-Chairperson.
Two (2) years; yes, the Co-Chairperson may be reappointed for another term.
Members include: (1) Secretary of Trade and Industry (Chairperson); (2) Private Sector Representative (Co-Chairperson); (3) Secretary of Finance; (4) Secretary of Energy; (5) Secretary of Tourism; (6) Secretary of Education; (7) Director General, NEDA; and (8) five (5) Private Sector Representatives.
Once every two (2) months, or whenever the Chairperson shall convene the same.
To serve as the primary collection point of investor issues that need to be addressed to improve international competitiveness in industry, services, and agricultural sectors.
It must provide inputs to the Philippine Development Plan (PDP), the Philippine Investments Priority Plan (PIPP), and the Philippine Exports Priority Plan (PEPP).
The NCC must coordinate with Local Government Units (LGUs), through the local government leagues, to ensure LGU policies, standards, plans, and budgets are supportive of the Action Agenda.
It may recommend proposed legislations to Congress through the Economic Development Cluster that may contribute to competitiveness.
It must coordinate with concerned agencies for the generation of resources—governmental and non-governmental, local, national, and international—as appropriate, in support of the Action Agenda.
It emphasizes that the NCC is the lead coordinating/strategizing body that will execute steps to improve the Philippines’ competitiveness ranking.
The DTI-Center for Industrial Competitiveness (DTI-CIC) serves as the Secretariat, headed by its Executive Director, with support of a private sector staff headed by an Operations Director.
An amount of Php 5,000,000.00 is allocated from the Contingent Fund of the Office of the President (OP) for NCC operating expenses.
Thereafter, NCC’s annual budget will be incorporated in the regular budget of the DTI, subject to existing accounting and auditing laws and procedures.
It provides that the private sector shall provide funding for its own activities.
Separability: if any part is declared invalid/unconstitutional, the remaining provisions remain in force. Repealing: inconsistent issuances or parts are repealed or amended accordingly.
Immediately upon publication in a newspaper of general circulation.