Question & AnswerQ&A (EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 32)
All national government agencies (NGAs) and instrumentalities including government-owned or -controlled corporations, as well as local government units (LGUs), involved in the issuance of related permits, licenses, clearances, certifications, and authorizations.
The Order covers the construction, installation, repair, operation, and maintenance of shared passive telecommunications tower infrastructure; erection of poles; installation of aerial and underground cables and facilities; underground fiber ducts; ground terminals; and other transmission or similar telecommunication and internet infrastructure and passive infrastructures.
The non-optional requirements include a Building Permit from the Office of the Building Official; Height Clearance Permit from the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (except in specified cases); homeowners and other community clearances; and clearances from other government agencies when applicable such as Environmental Compliance Certificates, Special Use Agreements in Protected Areas, Free and Prior Informed Consent within ancestral domains, Land Use Conversion permits from the Department of Agrarian Reform, and others depending on location.
Applicants are not required to secure Sangguniang Panlungsod/Bayan or Barangay Resolutions, Environmental Compliance Certificate or Certificate of Non-Coverage if outside critical areas, Certificate of Safety Evaluation from DOH and FDA, or a certified true copy of NTC Provisional Authority or Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity.
They apply to public telecommunications entities (holders of Certificates from the NTC), cable TV operators registered as value-added service providers, VAS providers authorized under the Free Public Internet Access Program, ICT technology providers or contractors, independent tower companies registered with DICT, distribution utility owners with congressional franchise, and their authorized contractors.
If not acted upon within the prescribed period, the application shall be deemed approved pursuant to Section 10 of RA No. 9485, provided all documentary requirements and fees have been submitted and paid.
The One-Stop Shop aims to provide frontline services for securing building permits and related certifications including permits for telecommunications and internet infrastructure, streamlining the application process in cities and municipalities.
The Zero Backlog Policy requires all covered government agencies and LGUs to eliminate application backlogs for permits and clearances under this Order and to submit annual reports on pending applications and compliance to the Anti-Red Tape Authority and the Office of the President.
The TWG, chaired by the Department of Information and Communications Technology, with members from ARTA, NTC, DPWH, and DILG, serves as the oversight body to ensure effective and efficient implementation of the streamlined permitting process outlined in the Executive Order.
The IRR must be formulated within sixty (60) working days from the effectivity of the Executive Order.
Yes, the Executive Order contains a Separability Clause stating that if any part is held invalid or unconstitutional, the remaining provisions will continue to be in full force and effect.