Question & AnswerQ&A (EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 235)
The National Intelligence Coordinating Agency (NICA) was created by Executive Order No. 235.
NICA operates directly under the Office of the President and is responsible and accountable only to the President of the Philippines.
The President of the Philippines appoints the Coordinator of National Intelligence.
NICA is responsible for coordinating all government activities with respect to national intelligence and preparing intelligence estimates and summaries of local and foreign situations to be made available to the President and his policy-making body.
An Intelligence Consultative Committee is established to advise the Coordinator of National Intelligence.
The Committee is composed of the Coordinator of National Intelligence (Chairman), the Chief of Military Intelligence Service, Armed Forces of the Philippines, the Chief of G-2 Philippine Constabulary, the Director of the National Bureau of Investigation, a representative of the Department of Foreign Affairs, the Chief of Confidential Agents in the Office of the President, and representatives of other agencies concerned with national intelligence may be invited when necessary.
The Committee advises the Coordinator on: A. The general objectives of National Intelligence; B. The allocation of collection responsibilities to various agencies; and C. Establishing and maintaining effective working relations between NICA and other intelligence agencies in furtherance of the national interest.
The Coordinator is authorized to call upon any government department, bureau, office, agency, or instrumentality for any information and assistance necessary to perform his functions.
Yes, the Coordinator may request the detail of trained and qualified personnel from the Departments of Foreign Affairs, Interior, Justice, National Defense, Finance, Labor, or other departments or branches of the government deemed necessary for the proper and efficient operation of NICA.
Executive Order No. 235 supersedes Executive Order No. 167, Series of 1948.
It took effect immediately upon its issuance on July 10, 1949.