Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

RECEIVED

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House Bill No, 892

Introduced by Rep. MARIO VITTORIO “MARVEY” A. MARINO
5th District, Batangas

AN ACT STREAMLINING THE PROCESSING OF
APPLICATIONS, CLEARANCES AND PERMITS IN
GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, CREATING A NATIONAL
INFORMATION COORDINATING OFFICE TO FACILITATE THE
PROCESS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The public demands fast and efficient service not only from the private sector, but
most importantly from government. In fact, people have higher expectations from
government with regard to providing services. It is for this reason that Republic Act
No. 11032 or the Ease of Doing Business and Efficient Government Service Delivery
Act of 2018 was enacted into law. Clearly, streamlining government processes is «
priority of this administration.

With the developments in the field of information technology, government
processes can now easily be improved with appropriate legislation, strict
implementation, and proper technology on information sharing between and among
government agencies,

This measure seeks to provide a system that would further streamline the
Processing of applications, clearances, and permits in government agencies through
information sharing between and among government departments, agencies,
instrumentalities, including government-owned and controlled corporations by
creating a central office, the National Information Management and Coordinating
Office (NIMCO), that would manage the flow and sharing of information as well as
provide the needed documentation in inter-government transactions. The transfer of
information shall be done through electronic means.

Creating an office solely devoted to managing the flow of information sharing
would certainly cut red tape since the applicant in the processing of applications,
clearances and permits from a national government agency will no longer have to go
through each and every agency involved in the documentation, validation, or
authentication of the required documents. The national agency itself shall have the
responsibility to act as the requesting party in behalf of said client or applicant. Thus,
the NIMCO shall coordinate with the national government agency concemed as to the

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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House Bill No, _892

Introduced by Rep. MARIO VITTORIO “MARVEY” A. MARINO
5 District, Batangas

AN ACT STREAMLINING THE PROCESSING OF
APPLICATIONS, CLEARANCES AND PERMITS IN
GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, CREATING A NATIONAL
INFORMATION COORDINATING OFFICE TO FACILITATE THE
PROCESS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in
Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. Short Title - This Act shall be known as the “Streamlining of
Information Sharing Act of 2017”.

SECTION 2. A National Information Management and Coordinating Office
(NIMCO) is hereby created under the Department of Information and
Communications Technology (DICT) to coordinate with govemment departments,
agencies, instrumentalities, including government-owned and controlled corporations,
to manage the flow and sharing of information as well as provide the needed
documentation in inter-government transactions,

SECTION 3. All national government departments, agencies, instrumentalities,
including government-owned and controlled corporations shall be required to share
and provide data and/or documentation through the National Information
Management and Coordinating Authority (NIMCA) when needed,

SECTION 4. It shall be the responsibility of a national government agency,
when processing applications, clearances and permits requested by its clients that
require validation / authentication / documentation / documentary requirements from
other national government agencies, to act as the requesting party in behalf of said
clients with the NIMCO. The NIMCO shall coordinate with the national government
agencies concerned regarding the aforementioned requirements, which shall provide
the same to NIMCO which in tum will forward these to the requesting national
agency.

SECTION 5. The transfer of information shall be done through electronic means,
It shall be the responsibility of NIMCO to incorporate security features and
authentication procedures when managing the data in its Possession before passing on


the data or documentation needed to the requesting party. The NIMCO shall also
establish its own protocols and standards aimed at serving each request using the
minimum time possible. All national agencies shall also establish protocols and
standards in transacting with the NIMCO aimed for the same purpose.

SECTION 6. The requesting party shall collect the appropriate fee from the
client for the processing of his request, in addition, the client shall also be charged the
processing fees based on the schedule of fees on documents or other services rendered
or needed by the client as provided by the different national government agencies. In
addition, the requesting party shall collect an administrative fee in behalf of the
NIMCO. Collections from fees due to other national government agencies and the
administrative fee for NIMCO shall be placed in a trust account for remittance to the
National Treasury, which will then remit the same to the NIMCO and the national
agency to which the collection is due.

SECTION 7. The funding needed for the establishment and operation of the
National Information Management and Coordinating Office (NIMCO) shall be
immediately included in the General Appropriations Act under the budget of the
Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) upon the
passage of this Act.

SECTION 8. The DICT shall formulate and issue appropriate implementing
rules and regulations necessary within 90 days after the passage of this Act for the
efficient and effective implementation of all provisions of this Act.

SECTION 9. Repealing Clause. - All laws, decrees, executive orders,
memorandum circulars inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby
amended, repealed or modified accordingly.

SECTION 10. Effectivity. ~ This act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
Publication in the Official Gazette or in two (2) newspapers of general circulation,

Approved,