Responsibilities and Functions of NICA
- Coordinating all government activities related to national intelligence.
- Preparing intelligence estimates and summaries concerning both local and foreign situations.
- Providing intelligence information to the President and his policy-making body.
Appointment and Leadership
- The President appoints the Coordinator of National Intelligence.
- The appointed Coordinator heads the National Intelligence Coordinating Agency.
Intelligence Consultative Committee
- Composed of key intelligence heads: Coordinator of National Intelligence (Chairman), Chief of Military Intelligence Service, Chief of G-2 of Philippine Constabulary, Director of National Bureau of Investigation, a representative from the Department of Foreign Affairs, the Chief of Confidential Agents from the Office of the President.
- Additional representatives from other intelligence-related agencies may be invited when relevant.
- The Committee advises the Coordinator on:
- General objectives of national intelligence.
- Allocation of intelligence collection responsibilities among agencies.
- Methods to ensure effective coordination and cooperation among intelligence agencies.
- The Coordinator keeps the President informed of the Committee’s findings.
Authority of the Coordinator of National Intelligence
- Authorized to request information and assistance from any government department, bureau, office, agency, or instrumentality.
- Empowered to request the detail of trained and qualified personnel from various departments (Foreign Affairs, Interior, Justice, National Defense, Finance, Labor, etc.) to support NICA’s operations.
Supersession and Effectivity
- This Executive Order supersedes Executive Order No. 167, Series of 1948.
- The provisions take effect immediately upon issuance.