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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. 3115 hd

Introduced by: “KUYA” JOSE ANTONIO R. SY-ALVARADO

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 Government shall provide efficient services for the public. The government processes
must not be denied nor unduly burden the public from availing the same. Given the technological

advancement, these processes can be expedited proficiently with the aid of proper legislation and
efficient implementation.

‘The State can accomplish this goal by the process of sharing information between different
government agencies, departments, instrumentalities and entities whether government owned or
controlled corporation and by establishing a central office named National Information
Management and Coordinating Office (NIMCO) that will facilitate, store and manage the
information and the proper documentation of the same.

The creation of this office will serve as an agent for the public in terms of assistance and

to facilitate the processing of applications, clearances, documentation and permits between inter-
governmental agencies.

In consideration of the foregoing premises, the passage of the bill is urgently sought.

“KUYA” JOSE SANTONIO R. SY-ALVARADO}Y
Representative
First District of Bulacan


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. _ $115

Introduced by: “KUYA” JOSE ANTONIO R. SY-ALVARADO

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 goyernment 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 turn 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 for 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 for NIMCO shall be placed in a trust account for remittance to the National


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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. Efectiviry. ~

is Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication
in the Official Gazette or in two,

newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,