Section 5Sec./Art. 5

Inter-Agency Council for Development and Competitiveness of Philippine Digital Workforce. There is hereby established an Inter-Agency Council for Development and Competitiveness of Philippine Digital Workforce, hereinafter referred to as the "Inter-Agency Council." It shall be chaired by the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) and shall be composed of the following government agencies as members: the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), the Department of Education (DepEd), the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), and the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA).

The Inter-Agency Council shall be the primary planning, coordinating and implementing body in the promotion, development, enhancement and competitiveness of the Philippine digital workforce. It shall ensure that all Filipino youth, students and workers have access to and are provided with skills and competencies in digital contents, platforms and technology that are at par with global standards, and shall encourage digital innovations and entrepreneurship. It shall consult and collaborate with all stakeholders from the government, industry and labor sector in the development and implementation of a national roadmap on upskilling, re-skilling and training of the Filipino workforce to address the skills gaps, particularly in digital technology and digital entrepreneurship.