Drug lords & NPA watchout: Duterte revitalizes the NIC or National Intelligence Committee
"The NIC is hereby organized and revitalized to serve as a vital mechanism for intelligence management, and as an instrument for promoting greater unity and cohesion of the Intelligence Community," AO No. 7 stated.
Chaired by the Director-General of the National Intelligence Coordinating Agency (NICA), the NIC was organized in 2003, pursuant to AO 68, to serve as an advisory body to the NICA Director-General.
It is composed of representatives from the Department of Foreign Affairs, National Bureau of Investigation, Bureau of Immigration, Bureau of Customs, Armed Forces of the Philippines, and Philippine National Police as members.
Under AO No. 7, the NIC membership was expanded to include representatives from the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency, Philippine Coast Guard, and Office for Transportation Security.
Further, the NIC is authorized to call upon any government agencies to become its members, may designate or invite resource persons from relevant government units, and may review its current organizations to make the Committee more organized, proactive, and effective in fulfilling its mandate.
Nonetheless, "the NIC shall continue to be assisted by the Regional Intelligence Committees (RIC) that have already been institutionalized in all regions of the country to promote and enhance intelligence fusion," the AO said. ###PCO-Content
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