QuestionsQuestions (EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 44)
EO No. 44 amends Executive Order No. 571 (s. 2006). Its purpose is to rename the Public-Private Sector Task Force on Philippine Competitiveness as the National Competitiveness Council (NCC) and expand its membership.
The body is the National Competitiveness Council (NCC), attached to the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI).
The NCC reports to the Economic Development Cluster.
To promote and develop national competitiveness strategies, push for implementation of the Action Agenda for Competitiveness, and link it to the Philippine Development Plan (PDP).
The Secretary of Trade and Industry serves as Chairperson.
A private sector representative serves as Co-Chairperson, appointed by the President for a term of two (2) years, renewable for another term.
Secretary of Finance; Secretary of Energy; Secretary of Tourism; Secretary of Education; and the Director General of NEDA.
Five (5) private sector representatives, appointed by the President.
Once every two (2) months, or whenever the Chairperson shall convene the meeting.
Yes. It provides 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 local government leagues to ensure LGU policies, standards, plans, and budgets are supportive of the Action Agenda.
It coordinates with concerned agencies for generation of resources, both governmental and non-governmental, local, national, and international, in support of the Action Agenda.
DTI-CIC serves as the NCC Secretariat, headed by its Executive Director, with support of a private sector staff headed by an Operations Director.
They are to be regularly coordinated with, and may be invited as resource institutions by the NCC in carrying out its mandate.
Php 5,000,000.00 allocated from the Contingent Fund of the Office of the President (OP) for NCC operating expenses.
Thereafter, its annual budget shall be incorporated in the regular budget of the DTI, subject to applicable accounting and auditing laws and procedures.
The private sector shall provide funding for its own activities (as opposed to the NCC’s initial OP allocation and subsequent DTI regular budgeting).
If any part of the EO is declared invalid or unconstitutional, the remaining provisions not affected remain in full force and effect.
Inconsistent issuances or parts are repealed or amended accordingly. It takes effect immediately upon publication in a newspaper of general circulation.