Republic of the Philippines

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS

July 19,2013

MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR ,NO. 2013-40

For Undersecretaries
Assistant Secretaries
Heads of Sectoral Offices an Attached Agencies
and Corporations
Head Executive Assistant
Service Directors
RMC Chairmen
Division Chiefs
This Department

For your information and dissemination, transmitted herewith is:

NATURE DATE SUBJECT

OP-Administrative July 12,2013 "MANDA TING GOVERNMENT

Order No. 39 AGENCIES TO MIGRATE TO THE
GOVERNMENT WEB HOSTING
SERVICE (GWHS) OF THE
DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND
TECHNOLOGY-INFORMATION AND
COMMUNICA TIONS TECHNOLOGY
OFFICE (DIST-ICTO."

ROWEN#-OGUE
Director III
. Administrative Service

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MALACANANG RECORDS OFFICE

Manila, July 16, 2013

HON. JOSEPH EMILIO A. ABAYA

Secretary
Department of Transportation and Communications
Mandaluyong City

Sir:

I have the honor to transmit for your information and guidance,

certified copy of Administrative Order No. 39 dated July 12, 2013 entitled
"MANDATING GOVERNMENT AGENCIES TO MIGRATE TO THE
GOVERNMENT WEB HOSTING SERVICE (GWHS) OF THE DEPARTMENT
OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY -INFORMATION AND
COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY OFFICE (DOST-ICTO)."

For this purpose, all concerned departments shall undertake measures

to disseminate said Administrative Order to your component units/ bureaus,
government-owned and controlled corporations including agencies attached
to or under your administrative supervision.

Thank you.

MARIANITO . DIMAANDAL
Director IV

Rm 101, Mabini Hall, Malacanang, Manila Trunkline 784-4286 lac. 4184/4008/4717

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MALACANAN PALACE
MANILA
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES

ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 39

MANDATING GOVERNMENT AGENCIES TO MIGRATE TO THE GOVERNMENT

WEB HOSTING S~J~.vICE (GWHS) OF TI-IE DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND
TECHNOLOGY-INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY
OFFICE (OOST-ICTO)

WHEREAS, Section 24, Article 11 of the 1987 Constitution provides that the State
shall recognize the vital role of communication and information in nation-building;

WHEREAS, Section 2(b) of Executive Order (EO) No. 47 (s. 2011) mandates the
tClO, under the DOST, to provide an efficient information and communications
technology infrastructure, information systems and resources to support an effective,
transparent and accountable governance and, in particular, support the speedy
enforcement of rules and delivery of accessible public services to the people; and

WHEREAS, the government recognizes the need for greater security and
robustness in the internet technologies it uses to deliver reliable information and provide
state of the art on line services, which are free from impairment and disruption.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, BENIGNO 5. AQUINO Ill, President of the Philippines,

by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby order:

SECTION 1. Establishment of the Government,' Web . Hosting Service

(GWHS). DOST-tCTO shall administer, operate and rnalntajn the GWHS to ensure the
government's internet presence 24-hours a day, 7-daysj a week (24/7) under all
foreseeable conditions.

GWHS shall be for hosting the websites of Natidhal Government Agencies

(NGAs), Government Financial Institutions (GFls) and Government-Owned or
-Controlled Corporations (GOGGs), including websites of inter-agency collaborations,
programs and projects.

Hosting of the websites of Constitutional Bodies, Local Government Units (LGUs)

and other autonomous branches of the government by the OOST-IClO shall be
encouraged but undertaken at the instance of the above-mentioned government
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GWHS shall start operations within sixty (60) days from the effectivity of this AO.

SECTION 2. Responsibilities of the lrnplernentlng Agenci~s. DOST-lelO.

shall administer, operate and maintain the GWHS, pursuant to the policies, rules and
regulations set by the National Digital Service Coordinating i Group (NDSCG), and shall
ensure the efficiency, integrity and reliability of the GWHS, the websites and on line
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services that the GWHS hosts. DOST-ICTO shall likewise provide technical and
capacity building assistance to hosted government agencies.

a) Content Coverage. NDSCG shall be responsible for issuance of the

Philippine Uniform Website Content Policy (UVYCP) and its implementing
rules and regulations. On the other hand, the Presldentlal Communications
Development and Strategic Planning Office (PCD,SPO), shall administer the
implementation of the UWCP under the direct control and supervision of the
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b) Technical Assistance. DOST-ICTO shall provide the technical assistance the

PCDSPO shall need to develop and implement the policies, rules and
regulations that NDSCG will preseribe.

SECTION 3. Responsibilities of Other' Government Agencies.' The,

responsibilities of hosted agencies are as follows:

a) Produce and regularly update the contents of their websites, subject to the
UWCP and its implementing rules;

b) Develop online services offered through their websites, subject to prevailing

policies, rules and regulations of the qovernmentxand (
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c) Employ a webmaster duly designated by the Head-of Agency.

SECTION 4. Migration of Existing Website. All NGAs, GFls, GOCCs, and

inter-agency collaborations, programs and projects shall completely migrate their
websites to the GWHS, without prejudice to contractual rights of the existing web
hosting providers, if any, within one (1) year from the effectivity of this Aa.
All migrated websites to the GWHS shall make their content compliant with the
UWCP within one hundred eighty (180) days frotn its issuance.
Current web hosting contracts of government agencies shall not be renewed and
all covered agencies must refrain from entering into any new web hosting contracts
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upon the effectivity of this AG.

Pursuant to its mandate the NDSCG shall determine the priority of migration of
existing websites. However, websltes that have been defaced or rendered inaccessible
by unauthorized parties within the last six (6) months shall be,tgiven priority.
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The Department of the Interior and Local Gov~:rnment (DILG), with the
assistance of the DOST-ICTO, shall advocate to LGUs the 'adoption of UWCP and the
migration of their websites to the GWHS. :';

SECTION 5. Government JP Exchange and Data Peering. The DOST-ICTO

shall establish a Government Internet Protocol (IP) Exchange (GIIPX) facility. All

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government agencies sHall ensure rrnt Pie"; exchan'iJe data traffic with other
government agencies and externa! :}:~;:~<,<_>h~',lde1s
~r.rcugh this, G/IPX facility.

SECTION 6. Cost of OperH~in~j t:18 Facilities and'~ervices of the GWHS. The

OOST-ICTO shall include in its annual appropriations the' amounts necessary for the
personnel services and' its maintenance and other operatlnq expenses. The 008T-
ICTO may be allowed to charge fees from its subscribers for the use of its facilities and
services on a cost recovery basis to fund its variable expenses, in accordance with the
provisions of AO No. 31 (s. 2012).

SECTION 1, Use of the Electronic Government Fund (e-Gov Fund). The

OOST-leTO is' hereby authorized to set aside a Website Migration Fund to be sourced
, from e-Gov Fund, subject to existing laws, rules an regulation.
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SECTION 8. Reports. The N08CG shall submit reports, annually and/or as
often as maybe required by the President, relative to the implementation of the
provisions ofthis AO.d {(
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SECTION 9. Repealing Clause. All issuances, orders, rules and regulations or
parts thereof which are inconsistent with the provisions of Y)is Aa are hereby repealed,
amended or modified accordingly. '
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SECTION '10. Separability Clause. Should any proYision of this AO be declared

invalid or unconstitutional, the other provisions not affected thereby shall remain valid
and subsisting.

SECTION 1'1.Effectivity. This AO shall take effect immediately.

DONE, in the City of Manila, this 12tday of July ,in the year of our Lord,
"Thousand
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and Thirteen.

By the President:

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