Amendment and expansion of National Competitiveness Council

The NCC is charged with promoting and developing national competitiveness strategies.
It is responsible for implementing the Action Agenda for Competitiveness.
The NCC links competitiveness efforts with the Philippine Development Plan (PDP).

Chairperson: Secretary of Trade and Industry.
Co-Chairperson: Private Sector Representative appointed by the President for a two-year term, renewable once.
Members include:
- Secretary of Finance
- Secretary of Energy
- Secretary of Tourism
- Secretary of Education
- Director General, National Economic Development Authority (NEDA)
- Five (5) Private Sector Representatives appointed by the President.
The NCC convenes bi-monthly or as called by the Chairperson.

Acts as the main collector of investor-related issues affecting competitiveness in industry, services, and agriculture.
Advises the President on competitiveness-related policy matters.
Provides inputs to key national development plans: PDP, Philippine Investments Priority Plan (PIPP), and Philippine Exports Priority Plan (PEPP).
Coordinates, monitors, and ensures implementation of policy improvements tied to international competitiveness.
Recommends legislation to Congress via the Economic Development Cluster to enhance competitiveness.
Coordinates with Local Government Units (LGUs) to align local policies, standards, plans, and budgets with the Action Agenda.
Coordinates resource generation from government and non-government sources locally and internationally to support the Action Agenda.
Strategizes and executes initiatives to improve the country's international competitiveness ranking.
Performs additional powers as assigned by the President.

The DTI-Center for Industrial Competitiveness (DTI-CIC) serves as the NCC Secretariat.
The Secretariat is led by the Executive Director of DTI-CIC, assisted by a private sector Operations Director.

The NCC maintains regular coordination with industry/trade associations and local and foreign chambers of commerce.
These groups may be invited as resource institutions to support the NCC's mandate.

Initial allocation of Five Million Pesos (Php 5,000,000.00) comes from the Contingent Fund of the Office of the President for operating expenses.
Subsequent funding is included in the annual regular budget of the DTI, following standard accounting and auditing regulations.
The private sector funds its respective activities independently.

Separability Clause: Invalidity or unconstitutionality of any part does not affect the rest of the Executive Order.
Repealing Clause: Other conflicting issuances or parts thereof are repealed or amended accordingly.

The Executive Order takes effect immediately upon publication in a newspaper of general circulation.