QuestionsQuestions (EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 220)
Executive Order No. 220 (March 23, 2000). Its main purpose is to create an Executive Council to suppress trafficking in persons, particularly women and children, through integrated policy formulation, coordination, and monitoring.
It created an Executive Council on the Suppression of Trafficking in Persons, particularly Women and Children.
The Secretary of Foreign Affairs chairs it, and the Secretary of the Interior and Local Government co-chairs it.
DOJ, DND, DOLE, DSWD, DOT, and the Office of the Executive Secretary, Office of the President (OP).
The TCC is the supporting body of the Executive Council. It is composed of the agencies listed in Section 2 and coordinates with the Executive Council for formulation of policies and implementation of initiatives to suppress trafficking.
The Department of Foreign Affairs serves as Chair of the TCC. The TCC elects among themselves a Co-Chair and a Vice-Chair.
The Philippine Center on Transnational Crime (PCTC) serves as Secretariat because it is the presidential agency tasked to formulate and implement a concerted program of action of all law enforcement, intelligence, and other agencies for prevention and control of transnational crimes under EO No. 62.
They include advocacy, education, training, preventive measures; law enforcement and legislative initiatives; criminal justice management; institutional and intelligence build-up and networking; national assistance programs for rehabilitation and reintegration; bilateral/regional/international cooperation; and other relevant areas.
Section 5 requires the Council to ensure effective exchange of data, information, or pertinent reports between and among member agencies and support agencies.
Section 6 provides that data and information acquired from agencies must be treated as confidential and used only for lawful and official purposes. The TCC must formulate guidelines defining levels of access security.
Section 2 states that the TCC shall coordinate with civil society (NGOs), the private business sector, academe, and other interest groups in policy formulation and implementation. Section 7 also allows the Executive Council to seek civil society assistance and support in attaining its objectives.
Section 8 requires the Executive Council to convene within 30 days after effectivity to consider and approve the necessary rules and regulations for implementation.
The Executive Council must meet at least once every quarter (or as often as necessary). The TCC must meet regularly on a monthly basis.
Section 10 states that initially for the current year, at least P5 million shall be sourced from the Presidential Contingency Fund/PAGCOR.
Yes. Section 10 allows member-agencies to draw from their current budgets, including but not limited to savings and unprogrammed funds.
Section 11 requires the Executive Council to submit appropriate reports and recommendations to the President at least once a year or as often as necessary.
Section 12 states it takes effect immediately.