Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
19TH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. ___ 
Introduced by Representative Michael L. Romero 
 EXPLANATORY NOTE 
The Department of Information and Communications Act of 2015 (RA 
10844), the following agencies are hereby attached to the Department for policy 
and program coordination, and shall continue to operate and function in 
accordance with the charters, laws or orders creating them, insofar as they are 
not inconsistent with this Act: 
1. National Telecommunications Commission
2. National Privacy Commission
3. Cybercrime Investigation and Coordination Center
All powers and functions related to cybersecurity including, but not limited to, 
the formulation of the National Cybersecurity Plan, establishment of the National 
Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT), and the facilitation of 
international cooperation on intelligence regarding cybersecurity matters are 
transferred to the Department; and The CICC shall be chaired by the DICT 
Secretary. 
This House Bill seeks to provide Modernization Funding to the Cybercrime 
Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC), to administer and implement
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the Data Privacy Act of 2012, and to monitor and ensure compliance of the 
country with international standards set for data protection 
. 
Thus, the early passage of this bill is earnestly requested. 
MICHAEL L. ROMERO 


Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
19TH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. ___ 
Introduced by Representative Michael L. Romero 
AN ACT 
PROVIDING FOR MODERNIZATION FUNDINGFOR 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. 
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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 (PCUP) 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 
nongovernment 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,