QuestionsQuestions (EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 115)
It reorganizes the National Security Council (NSC) to formulate and adopt integrated and rationalized policies, programs, and procedures on matters affecting national security, so the President’s judgments and actions may be based on sound advice and accurate information.
The NSC is composed of the President, the Vice-President, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Executive Secretary, the Minister of Labor and Employment, the Minister of Local Government, the National Security Director, the Chief of Staff of the New Armed Forces of the Philippines, and such other government officials and private citizens as the President may designate.
It is composed of the President, the Vice-President and Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Executive Secretary, the Minister of National Defense, the National Security Director, the Chief of Staff of the New Armed Forces of the Philippines, and such other members or advisers as the President may designate.
It reviews national security and defense problems; formulates positions and/or solutions for NSC consideration; determines the NSC agenda and order of business; ensures NSC decisions are communicated to involved agencies; and advises the President on implementation.
The President presides over both meetings. If the President cannot preside, the Council may so preside in his/her stead (as provided in the proviso of Section 4).
The NSC has a permanent Secretariat under the supervision and control of the National Security Director. The NSC National Security Director is assisted by a Deputy appointed by and serving at the pleasure of the President.
The National Security Director shall attend and participate in Cabinet meetings and have the privileges of a member thereof.
The National Security Director, in conjunction with the Minister of Budget and Management, is authorized to organize the Secretariat and prepare its plans, budget, staff, and personnel. The budget, staffing pattern, and rules take effect only upon approval by the President.
The National Security Director advises the President on matters pertaining to national security and, whenever directed by the President, sees to the implementation of decisions and policies adopted by the President and/or the NSC that have national security implications.
It is the lead agency of the government for coordinating the formulation of policies related to or with implications on national security.
Examples include: (1) advising the President on integration of domestic, foreign, military, political, economic, social, and educational policies relating to national security; (2) evaluating and analyzing information, events, and incidents in terms of risks or implications/threats and recommending appropriate responses; (3) formulating and coordinating implementation of policies on matters of common interest among concerned ministries/departments/agencies; (4) ensuring effective implementation; (5) making recommendations and/or reports as directed by the President.
NICA, as newly organized and existing, shall give support and assistance to the NSC.
All provisions of PD 1498 on the National Security Council of the New Society, and all other laws, decrees, executive orders, letters of instructions, and like edicts inconsistent with EO 115 are repealed.
It takes effect immediately.
The National Security Director, whenever directed by the President, is responsible to see to the implementation of NSC decisions and policies with implications on national security.
Because integrated and rationalized national, foreign, military, political, economic, social, and educational policies are vital to the state’s security, and an agency is needed to formulate and adopt such policies so the President’s actions rest on sound advice and accurate information.
It means the NSC has primary coordinating authority among government agencies to formulate policies that affect or involve national security, ensuring alignment and effective implementation across ministries, departments, and agencies.