EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 246
EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 246 - OVIDING
FOR THE CREATION OF THE NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE COORDINATING AGENCY AND
FOR OTHER PURPOSES
WHEREAS,
the President of the Philippines is mandated to complete the
reorganization of the government, promote internal stability and
preserve sovereignty under the new Constitution;
WHEREAS, there is a need to establish and maintain a mechanism under
the Office of the President to integrate national intelligence to
insure the stability of government;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, CORAZON, C. AQUINO, President of the Philippines, by
virtue of the powers vested in me by the sovereign people and the New
Constitution, do hereby order:
Section 1. The National Intelligence Coordinating
Agency, hereinafter referred to as NICA, is hereby created under the
Office of the President to replace the National Intelligence Security
Authority (NISA), and the Civil Intelligence and Security Agency
(CISA), which are hereby abolished.
Sec. 2. The NICA shall be the focal point for the
direction, coordination and integration of government activities
involving intelligence, and the preparation of intelligence estimates
of local and foreign situations for the formulation of national
policies by the President.
Sec. 3. The NICA shall be headed by a
Director-General who shall be assisted by a Deputy Director-General.
Both officials shall be appointed by the President and shall hold
office at the pleasure of the President.
Sec. 4. The Deputy Director-General shall assist
the Director-General in the performance of his functions and, in his
absence, perform the functions of the Director-General.
Sec. 5. The NICA shall be under the administrative
supervision of, and give support services to, the National Security
Council; however, the agency may report directly to the President, as
the President may require.
Sec. 6. The National Intelligence Board (NIB)
shall continue to serve as the advisory body to the Director-General of
NICA for the coordination and integration of intelligence activities in
the Government.
Sec. 7. The members of the National Intelligence
Board shall be appointed by the President. The National Security
Director may sit in all meetings of the Board.
Sec. 8. The organization of the NICA shall consist
of the following:
a)
The Office of the Director-General which shall undertake the overall
management and operation of the various components of the agency,
provide executive staff support, public relations, legal service, and
internal audit for the Agency;
b) The
Directorate for Operations, headed by the Assistant Director-General
for Operations, which shall be responsible for the collection of
information;
c) The
directorate for Production, headed by the Assistant Director-General
for Production, which shall responsible for the preparation of
intelligence estimates and other reports, and the maintenance of
automated data processing for the Agency;
d) The
Directorate for Administration, headed by the Assistant
Director-General for Administration, which shall be responsible for
personnel and training, transportation and communications, supplies and
materials, grounds and buildings maintenance, security, and other
support services;
e) The
Management and Planning Office which shall formulate plans, policies
and programs on the direction, integration and coordination of national
intelligence activities and on the operation and management improvement
of the Agency;
f) The Office
of the Comptroller which shall provide financial management and control
for the Agency; and
g) As many
Field Stations as may be determined by the Director-General which shall
undertake intelligence collection activities and provide reports
necessary for the preparation of assessments and estimates.
Sec. 9. The organization staffing pattern of the
NICA shall be recommended by the Director-General for the approval of
the President.
Sec. 10. All funds, records, equipment, buildings,
facilities and other properties of NISA and CISA, and such personnel as
may be necessary based on qualifications and merit, as determined by
the Director-General of NICA shall be transferred to the appropriate
offices and divisions of the NICA. Thereafter, such sums as may be
necessary to carry out the provisions of this Executive Order shall be
included annually in the General Appropriations Act.
Sec. 11. All personnel whose services are
terminated as a result of the abolition or reorganization of NISA and
CISA shall receive the retirement benefits to which they may be
entitled under existing laws, rules and regulations. Otherwise, they
shall be paid the equivalent of one-month basic salary for every year
of service or the equivalent nearest fraction thereof favorable to them
on the basis of the highest salary received, but in no case shall such
payment exceed the equivalent of twelve (12) months salary.
Sec. 12. All laws, presidential decrees, executive
orders, letters of instructions, and edicts which are inconsistent with
this Executive Order are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.
Sec. 13. The invalidity or unconstitutionality of
any provision of this Executive Order shall not affect other provisions
thereof which shall continue to be in full force and effect.
Sec. 14. This Executive Order shall take effect
immediately.
DONE in the City of Manila,
this 24th day of July in the year of Our Lord, Nineteen Hundred and
Eighty-Seven.
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