Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. _______ 
Introduced by HON. GUS S. TAMBUNTING 
AN ACT 
ESTABLISHING THE E-GOVERNMENT, DEFINING ITS POWERS AND 
FUNCTIONS, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER 
PURPOSES 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Art. II, Sec. 24 of the 1987 Philippine Constitution states that “The State 
recognizes the vital role of communication and information in nation-building.” 
One of the priority bills of President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. in his 2022 State 
of the Nation Address (SONA) is the E- Government Act.  
The call for the digital transformation of processes involved in delivering services 
through an interoperable government ICT network is not new. However, it is 
more urgent now—in the time of the COVID-19 pandemic and the wake of the 
new normal—when physical interactions are still being minimized, when digital 
transactions continue to take over and soar exponentially, and then having 
reliable access to government services within the confines of our homes is more 
crucial than ever. 
On behalf of the people of Parañaque City’s Second District, and for the 
common good of the Filipino people, the approval of the said measure is 
earnestly sought. 
REP. GUS S. TAMBUNTING 
2nd District, Parañaque City 
August 31, 2022
8:54 am
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Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. _______ 
Introduced by HON. GUS S. TAMBUNTING 
AN ACT 
ESTABLISHING THE E-GOVERNMENT, DEFINING ITS POWERS AND 
FUNCTIONS, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, 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 "E-Government Act of 
2022". 
Sec. 2. Declaration of Policy. — The State hereby adopts the following policies: 
1. The State shall provide effective leadership for the government to develop and
promote electronic government services and processes;
2. The State shall provide increased opportunities for citizen participation in
government; 
3. The State shall promote inter-agency collaboration in providing electronic
government services; 
4. The State shall promote the use of the internet and other emerging
technologies within and across government agencies to provide citizen-centric
5. government information and services;
6. The State shall ensure that costs and burdens are reduced for businesses and
other government entities;
7. The State shall promote better-informed decision-making by policymakers;
8. The State shall strengthen and prepare for contingencies like natural disasters
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i. or pandemics that may otherwise limit citizen mobility and access 
to services; 
9. The State shall promote access to high-quality government information and 
i. services across multiple channels; and 
10. The State shall make the government more transparent and accountable.  
 
Sec. 3. Definition of Terms. — As used in this Act, the following terms are defined  as 
follows: 
a. Information and Communications Technology ICT shall mean the 
totality of 
b. electronic means to access, create, collect, store, process, receive, 
transmit, present, and disseminate information; 
c. Electronic Government or E-Government shall mean the use of ICT by 
the governments and the public to enhance the access to and delivery 
of government services to bring about efficient, responsive, ethical, 
accountable and transparent government service; 
d. ICT-Enabled Services shall mean those engaged in providing services 
that 
i. require the intrinsic use of ICTs including engineering or 
architectural design, 
ii. informatics service providers, offshoring and outsourcing service 
providers such 
iii. as call centers, back-office processing, software development, 
medical or legal transcription, animation, game development, 
and other services that require the intrinsic use of networked 
information infrastructure; 
e. Chief Information Officer or CIO shall mean a senior officer in all 
national government agencies (NGAs), including constitutional offices, 
state universities 
b) and colleges (SUCs), government-owned and controlled corporations 
(GOCCs), and government financial institutions (GFIs) responsible for the 
development 
i. and management of the agency's ICT systems and applications; 
ii. Interoperability shall mean the ability of different operating and 
software systems, applications, and services to communicate 


 
and exchange data in an accurate, effective, and consistent 
manner. 
Sec. 4. E-Government Master Plan. — The Department of Information and 
Communications Technology (DICT) shall establish and promote an E-
Government Master Plan to encourage excellence in facilitating the 
development and enhancement of all electronic Government services and 
processes. The E-Government Master Plan shall be reviewed and revised 
every three years. 
 
Sec. 5. E-Government Programs. — The E-Government Master Plan shall include, 
but is not limited to, the following programs: 
1. Philippine Government Interoperability Framework. — A framework shall be 
developed to guide and govern basic technical and informational 
interoperability of government ICT systems. Such a framework will guide all 
shared operations and services of the Philippine government between and 
among its various agencies, as well as for these agencies in dealing with their 
various constituencies; 
 
2. Archives and Records Management Information System. — A system shall be 
designed to systematically and efficiently manage government documents and 
i. records. This includes the digitization of paper-based documents 
and records 
ii. and the development of systems that will manage these 
documents—from 
iii. creation, routing, tracking, and archiving to disposal—while 
adhering to existing policies, laws, and standards of the 
International Organization for Standardization; 
3. Government Online Payment System. — An internet-based electronic 
payment facility and gateway that will enable citizens and businesses to remit 
payments electronically to government agencies shall be created. It shall 
render services through various delivery channels, which include debit 
instructions (ATM accounts), credit instructions (credit cards), and mobile 
wallets (SMS); 
4. Citizen Frontline Delivery Services. — Services that are needed to facilitate 
5. business registration-related transactions shall be made efficient by integrating 


 
6. all agencies involved in business registration, such as the Department of Trade 
7. and Industry (DTI), Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Cooperative 
 
i. Development Authority (CDA), Bureau of Internal Revenue 
(BIR), Social 
ii. Security System (SSS), Home Development Mutual Fund 
(PagIBIG), Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth), 
Local Government Units (LGUs) and 
iii. other permit/license-issuing agencies; 
iv. Public Financial/ Management. — Various financial systems in 
government such as taxation, payment systems, accounting, 
and business registries shall be harmonized and managed; and 
8. Procurement System — An online and real-time service that encompasses all 
procurement processes involving bidding, contract agreements, and payment 
for services or supplies shall also be developed. 
 
The E-Government Master Plan shall likewise include the following: 
1. Inventory and purchase of hardware and software of all government offices; 
2. Utilization of servers, network connections, and data centers in all government 
offices; 
3. Security, disaster recovery plans, and archiving considering existing services and 
capabilities already available as well as future information systems; and 4. 
Standardization of systems across government agencies to promote interoperability 
and database management. 
 
Sec. 6. DICT Secretary as E-Government Head. — The Secretary of the DICT shall 
head the E-Government initiative. The Secretary is expected to spearhead all aspects 
of accomplishing the implementation of the E-Government Master Plan to catalyze 
the optimum use of ICT in government to expand and improve public services, 
government operations, and capabilities. 
 
 Sec. 7. Chief Information Officers. — Chief Information Officers will be assigned and 
deployed to national and key governmental units with the function of: 
1. Advising agencies on how best to leverage ICTs to optimize the delivery of 


 
public services, and achieve efficient and cost-effective operations; 
2. Developing, maintaining, and managing the agency's information systems; 
 
3. Managing and supervising the implementation of ICT-based projects, systems, and 
processes; 
4. Formulating and implementing processes for the adoption of ICT-based solutions 
as provided by the E-Government plan; 
5. Managing operational risks related to ICT in coordination with the agency’s 
management and stakeholders; and 
6. Ensuring that the ICT programs and operations are consistent with national policies 
and standards. 
 
Sec. 8. LGU ICY Officers. — Each Local Government Unit shall have an Information 
Officer assigned to manage and supervise its adoption of the E-Government Plan. 
The LGU ICT Officer is likewise tasked to spearhead seminars and other means of 
educating the community to maximize E-Government initiatives. 
 
Sec. 9. E-Government Status Report. — Each agency and local government 
unit 
shall compile and submit an annual E-Government Status Report on   
a. status of the implementation of electronic government initiatives; 
b. compliance by the agency with this Act; and 
c. performance in delivering programs through the E-Government to constituencies. 
 
Sec. 10. Appropriations. — The amount needed for the initial implementation of this 
Act shall be taken from the current year's appropriations of the DICT. Thereafter, such 
sums as may be necessary for its continued implementation shall be included in the 
annual General Appropriations Act. 
 
Sec. 11. Implementing Rules and Regulations. — Within 60 days after the 
effectivity of this Act, the DICT shall in coordination with relevant agencies and upon 
consultations with stakeholders, formulate the rules and regulations to effectively 
implement the provisions of this Act. 
 


 
Sec. 12. Separability Clause — If any portion or provision of this Act is declared 
unconstitutional, the remainder of this Act or any provisions not affected thereby shall 
remain in force and effect. 
 
Sec. 13. Repealing Clause. — Any law, presidential decree or issuance, executive 
order, letter of instruction, rule, or regulation inconsistent with the provisions of this 
Act is hereby repealed or modified accordingly. 
 
Sec. 14. Effectivity. — This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days following its 
publication in the Official Gazette or at least two (2) newspapers of general 
circulation. 
 
Approved,