The National Council for Children's Television (NCCT) was created pursuant to Republic Act No. 8370, otherwise known as the "Children's Television Act of 1997" to promote and encourage the production and broadcasting of developmentally appropriate television programs for children and to monitor the implementation of the Act and other government policies and regulations pertaining to children's broadcast programs. On May 5, 2003, the NCCT was transferred from the Office of the President to the Department of Education, under Executive Order No.203 signed by then President Gloria Arroyo.

II. General Functions

• Formulate plans and policies on educational children's and child-friendly programming
• Support the production of these programs through the administration of the National Endowment Fund for Children's Television and recommendation to Congress of measure for provision of incentives
• Monitor children's television program aired during child-viewing hours and take action such as information dissemination and recommendation of actions to appropriate regulatory agencies
• Promote media education within the formal school system and other non-formal means