Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City, Metro Manila 
August 28, 2025
5:45 pm
TWENTIETH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
House Bill No. _____________
4190
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Introduced by Representative 
BRIAN DANIEL POE LLAMANZARES, PhD, MNSA 
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AN ACT PROVIDING FOR MODERNIZATION FUNDING FOR THE CYBERCRIME 
INVESTIGATION AND COORDINATING CENTER (CICC), INCREASING AND 
REORGANIZING ITS ADMINISTRATION, PROVIDING INTELLIGENCE, 
FORENSIC INFORMATION, AND COHERENT POLICY OPTIONS EMPOWERING 
FILIPINOS IN FOSTERING A CYBERCRIME RESILIENT COMMUNITY AND FOR 
OTHER PURPOSES 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
This House Bill seeks to provide modernization funding to the Cybercrime Investigation 
and Coordinating Center (CICC). Its purpose is to help the CICC administer and implement the 
Data Privacy Act of 2012, and to monitor and ensure the country's compliance with international 
data protection standards. 
The Department of Information and Communications Act of 2015 (RA 10844) attaches 
several agencies to the Department for policy and program coordination, including the National 
Telecommunications Commission, the National Privacy Commission, and the Cybercrime 
Investigation and Coordination Center. The CICC is chaired by the DICT Secretary. 
All powers and functions related to cybersecurity are transferred to the Department, 
which includes the formulation of the National Cybersecurity Plan, the establishment of the 
National Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT), and the facilitation of international 
cooperation on intelligence regarding cybersecurity matters. 


The bill requests the early passage of this measure 
HON. BRIAN DANIEL POE LLAMANZARES, PhD, MNSA 
Representative 
FPJ Panday Bayanihan Party-List 


Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City, Metro Manila 
TWENTIETH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
House Bill No. _____________
4190
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
Introduced by Representative 
BRIAN DANIEL POE LLAMANZARES, PhD, MNSA 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR MODERNIZATION FUNDING FOR THE CYBERCRIME 
INVESTIGATION AND COORDINATING CENTER (CICC), INCREASING AND 
REORGANIZING ITS ADMINISTRATION, PROVIDING INTELLIGENCE, 
FORENSIC INFORMATION, AND COHERENT POLICY OPTIONS EMPOWERING 
FILIPINOS IN FOSTERING A CYBERCRIME RESILIENT COMMUNITY AND FOR 
OTHER PURPOSES 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress 
assembled: 
SECTION 1. DECLARATION OF POLICY - It shall hereby be a declared policy of the State 
to. which is responsible for the recommendation and implementation of appropriate laws, 
policies, strategies, and measures; facilitation of domestic and international cooperation; 
mobilization of stakeholders' support; and monitoring of cybercrime cases towards a safe and 
secure Philippine cyberspace and the promotion of digital socio-economic opportunities for all. 
The state shall formulate policies for the efficient and effective administration and management 
of all manpower, skills and competencies to ensure compliance. 
SECTION 2. CYBERCRIME PREVENTION - The State recognizes the vital role of 
information and communications industries such as content production, telecommunications, 
broadcasting electronic commerce, and data processing, in the nation's overall social and 
economic development. 


The State also recognizes the importance of providing an environment conducive to the 
development, acceleration, and rational application and exploitation of information and 
communications technology (ICT) to attain free, easy, and intelligible access to exchange and/or 
delivery of information; and the need to protect and safeguard the integrity of computer, 
computer and communications systems, networks, and databases, and the confidentiality, 
integrity, and availability of information and data stored therein, from all forms of misuse, abuse, 
and illegal access by making punishable under the law such conduct or conducts. 
In this light, the State shall adopt sufficient powers to effectively prevent and combat such 
offenses by facilitating their detection, investigation, and prosecution at both the domestic and 
international levels, and by providing arrangements for fast and reliable international 
cooperation. 
SECTION 3. MODERNIZATION FUNDING. The amount of Five Hundred Million Pesos 
(Php 500,000,000.00) for the operation and administration of the Cybercrime Investigation and 
Coordinating Center (CICC) shall be chargeable against funds for the purpose and other sources 
recommended by the Department of Budget and Management (DBM). 
Thereafter, appropriations for the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) 
shall be included in the budget proposals under the Department of Information and 
Communications Technology (DICT). 
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) shall rationalize the existing organizational 
structure and staffing pattern of the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) in 
accordance with the provisions of this Act and relevant compensation and position classification 
laws, rules and regulations. 
Thereafter, the amount needed for the continued implementation of the modernization program, 
shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act (GAA). 
SECTION 4. CYBERCRIME INVESTIGATION AND COORDINATING CENTER 
(CICC) MODERNIZATION FUND - There is hereby created the (CIMF) Cybercrime 
Investigation Modernization Fund to be used exclusively for the (CICC) Modernization Program. 
The (CICC) Modernization Fund shall be administered by the Secretary of the DICT in 
accordance with existing government budgeting, accounting and auditing rules and regulations. 
SECTION 5. PROGRESS REPORT - The Executive Secretary shall prepare an annual report 
on the status of the implementation of the (CICC) Modernization Programs which shall be 
submitted, to the Office of the President and to the Chairpersons of the Committee on 
Information and Communications Technology of the Senate and the House of Representatives. 
 


SECTION 6. PERIOD OF IMPLEMENTATION The modernization program under this Act 
shall be implemented for an initial period of two (2) years: Provided, that payments for 
multi-year contract obligations incurred under this Act may extend beyond this period: Provided, 
further, That the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) shall continue to 
develop, modernize and constantly update its operational capabilities to keep pace with best 
global practices. 
SECTION 7. POWERS AND FUNCTIONS. The Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating 
Center (CICC) shall continue to exercise and uphold the following powers and functions; but not 
limited to: 
(a) To formulate a national cybersecurity plan and extend immediate assistance for the 
suppression of real-time commission of cybercrime offenses through a computer emergency 
response team (CERT); 
(b) To coordinate the preparation of appropriate and effective measures to prevent and suppress 
cybercrime activities as provided for in this Act; 
(c) To monitor cybercrime cases being bandied by participating law enforcement and prosecution 
agencies; 
(d) To facilitate international cooperation on intelligence, investigations, training, and capacity 
building related to cybercrime prevention, suppression, and prosecution; 
(e) To coordinate the support and participation of the business sector, local government units, and 
non-government organizations in cybercrime prevention programs and other related projects; 
(f) To recommend the enactment of appropriate laws, issuances, measures, and policies; 
(g) To call upon any government agency to render assistance in the accomplishment of the 
CICC's mandated tasks and functions; and 
(h) To perform all other matters related to cybercrime prevention and suppression, including 
capacity building and such other functions and duties as may be necessary for the proper 
implementation of this Act. 
SECTION 8. INCREASE OF PERSONNEL. The shall maintain the sufficient staffing pattern. 
Hence, it is authorized to increase its manpower to meet such required and may continue to 
increase personnel per percentage rate increase of committed mandates annually or as the need 
arises. 
SECTION 9. TRANSITORY PROVISION - Existing industries, businesses and offices 
affected by the implementation of this Act shall be given six (6) months transitory period from 
 


the effectivity of the IRR or such other period as may be determined, to comply with the 
requirements of this Act. 
SECTION 10. IMPLEMENTING RULES AND REGULATIONS. The departments and 
agencies charged with carrying out the provisions of this Act shall, within sixty (60) days after 
the effectivity of this Act, formulate the necessary rules and regulations for its effective 
implementation. 
SECTION 11. REPEALING CLAUSE. All laws, decrees, executive orders, rules and 
regulations, or parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed or 
modified accordingly. 
SECTION 12. SEPARABILITY CLAUSE. If, for any reason, any section or provision of this 
Act is held unconstitutional or invalid, the other sections or provisions hereof shall not be 
affected thereby. 
SECTION 13. EFFECTIVITY CLAUSE. This Act shall take effect after fifteen (15) days 
from its publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) national newspapers of general 
circulation whichever comes earlier. 
Approved, 
 
 
HON. BRIAN DANIEL POE LLAMANZARES, PhD, MNSA 
Representative 
FPJ Panday Bayanihan Party-List