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ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 226
ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 226 -
CREATING A PRESIDENTIAL TASK FORCE FOR AN INTEGRATED REHABILITATION AND
RESTORATION PROGRAM IN SOUTHERN LUZON AND CENTRAL PHILIPPINES
(SOLCENTAF)
WHEREAS, typhoon "Rosing" and three other
destructive typhoons have affected Southern Luzon and other parts of
the country, resulting in the great loss of lives and injuries, the
displacement of thousands of families, and extensive damages to
properties, crops and infrastructure in these areas;
WHEREAS, the affected provinces and cities have already been declared
as calamity areas;
WHEREAS, there is a need to coordinate the rehabilitation and
restoration efforts among the concerned local government units and
national agencies; and
WHEREAS, the creation of a special body would facilitate the
coordination and implementation of plans, programs and projects for
area-wide rehabilitation and restoration;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FIDEL V. RAMOS, President of the Philippines, by
virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby order:
Section 1. Creation of a Presidential Rehabilitation
Task Force. — There is hereby created a Presidential Task Force which
is designated as the Southern Luzon — Central Philippines
Rehabilitation Task Force (hereafter referred to as SOLCENTAF) to
undertake integrated rehabilitation efforts and restoration activities
in the typhoon-damaged provinces and cities.
Sec. 2. Composition. — The SOLCENTAF shall
chaired by the Secretary of Agrarian Reform and shall composed of:
a.
Chairman of the Regional Development Councils and CORDs of Regions IV,
V, VI and VII;
b. Governors
and City Mayors of affected areas to include the Visayas;
c. Chairman of
the Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council;
d. Department
of Agriculture;
e. Department
of Social Welfare and Development;
f. Department
of Public Works and Highways;
g. Department
of Environment and Natural Resources;
h. Department
of Budget and Management;
i. Department
of Transportation and Communications;
j. Department
of Energy;
k. Department
of Education, Culture and Sports;
l. Department
of Trade and Industry;
m. Department
of Labor and Employment;
n. Department
of National Defense; and
o. Department
of the Interior and the Local Government.
p. Private
Sector representatives designated by the Chairman.
The above line departments shall be represented by no less than an
Assistant Secretary.
Concerned agencies organizations, as may be determined by the Chairman
of SOLCENTAF, may be designated as Ex-Officio members.
Sec. 3. Powers and Functions. — The Task Force
shall the following powers and functions:
a.
Develop area-wide rehabilitation and restoration programs and projects;
b. Undertake
broad-based consultations with concerned agencies and People's
Organizations (POs)/NGOs to insure that their needs, concerns and ideas
are considered in the formation of rehabilitation and restoration
programs and the corresponding projects to be undertake;
c. Established
priorities based on the identified programs and projects;
d. Access
funds, services and other resources from existing government programs
and projects, where feasible;
e. Allocate
resources and coordinate fund release and other resources based on Task
Force identified priorities;
f. Evaluate
and monitor the implementation of the projects;
g. Evaluate
the effectiveness of the implementation projects;
h. Submit
progress and other necessary reports to the President, copy furnished
the Executive Secretary and the NDCC Chairman;
i. Call on any
government agency or instrumentality for any support requirement; and
j. Perform
such other functions and responsibilities as the President may
direct.
Sec. 4. Executive Director. — The Task Force
Executive Director shall be designated by the SOLCENTAF Chairman. He
shall concurrently head the Secretariat which shall provide the
administrative technical and special staff support to the Task Force.
he shall have the following additional task/functions:
a.
Manage the planning, coordination and implementation of Task Force
operations;
b. Supervise
the day-to-day implementation of Task Force plans, programs and
projects; and,
c. Prepare
progress reports to the President, through the Task Force Chairman.
The Task Force Executive Director shall be assisted by the Chairman of
the Regional Disaster Coordinating Councils of Regions IV, V, VI and
VII who shall acts as Assistant Executive Directors.
Sec. 5. Staff Support. — The Department of
Agrarian Reform shall provide the administrative, technical and special
staff support to the Task Force. Additional personnel may be detailed
from other agencies/offices. Full-time personnel to include appropriate
consultants may be hired/contracted as needed by the Task Force.
Sec. 6. Rehabilitation Task Groups. — There shall
be five (5) Rehabilitation Task Groups, namely: Agriculture Task Group,
Infrastructure Task Group, Housing Task Group, School Building Task
Group and livelihood Task group which will implement the rehabilitation
and restoration projects of their respective areas of concern. They
shall have as members, representatives of concerned
departments/agencies of the national and local governments, as
indicated in the Task Force organization chart attached hereto. The
Head of each Task Group shall designated by the Chairman of the Task
Force.
Sec. 7. Role of Municipal Mayors. — The Municipal
Mayors shall act as advisers to their respective Governors and render
assistance to the Rehabilitation Task Groups concerned in the
implementation of Task Force Projects in their respective
cities/municipalities. They shall also monitor and submit independent
reports and recommendations direct to the Heads of Task Groups
concerned on Task Force programs and projects in their respective
cities/municipalities.
Sec. 8. Implementation of Task Force Projects. —
Projects under the Task Force shall be implemented by concerned
national agencies and/or local government units depending upon the
nature, size and location of the project. as a matter of policy, the
participation of local government units and other organizations, such
as the Parents-Teachers associations, local school boards and
cooperatives, shall be tapped to assist or participate in the
implementation of Task Force projects where such participation is
feasible.
Sec. 9. Relationship with the Office of the
President and the National Disaster Coordinating Council. — The Task
Force shall operate directly under the Office of the President. The
National Disaster Coordinating Council shall assist and support the
Task Force in the accomplishment of its mission.
Sec. 10. Funding. — The administration and
operation of the Task Force shall initially be funded from the Office
of the President and other available sources, including from the
departments and corporate agencies, in the amount of THREE HUNDRED
FIFTY MILLION PESOS. The amount of FIVE MILLION PESOS from these funds
is hereby authorized for initial administrative and operational
expenses of the Task Force.
Sec. 11. Effectivity. — This Administrative Order
shall take effect immediately.
DONE, in the City of Manila,
this 20th day of November in the year of our Lord, Nineteen Hundred and
Ninety Five.
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