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ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 288
ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 288 -
CONSTITUTING THE SULU DEVELOPMENT TASK FORCE
WHEREAS, it is government's policy to
ensure that the implementation of development programs and projects is
undertaken in a coordinated and synchronized manner to provide maximum
benefits to our people;
WHEREAS, the province of Sulu
was beset by peace and order problems and other man-made disasters
which hampered its growth and development; and
WHEREAS, there is need to
implement a coordinated effort to accelerate the development of Sulu
and improve the living conditions of its people.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FIDEL V.
RAMOS, President of the Republic of the Philippines, by virtue of the
powers vested in me by law and Constitution, do hereby order:
Section 1.
Constitution of the Sulu Development Task Force. — There is hereby
constituted a Sulu Development Task Force for the integrated and
synchronized implementation of special economic projects in the
province of Sulu.
Sec. 2.
Composition of the Sulu Development Task Force. — The Sulu Development
Task Force shall be headed by a representative/officer from the
Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to be designated by the
Secretary of Public Works and Highways, or any individual
designated/appointed by the President, with representatives/personnel
from the following agencies as members to be designated by their
respective Secretaries:
a.
Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH);
b. Department
of the Interior and Local Government (DILG);
c. Department
of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR);
d. Department
of Agriculture (DA);
e. Department
of Agrarian Reform (DAR);
f. Department
of Budget and Management (DBM);
g. Department
of Energy (DOE);
h. Department
of Education, Culture and Sports (DECS);
i. Department
of Trade and Industry (DTI);
j. Department
of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD);
k. Department
of Health (DOH); and
l. Department
of Transportation and Communications (DOTC).
The Sulu Development Task Force
may invite representatives from ARMM, local government units,
non-government organizations and peoples organizations, and religious,
political, and civic groups to act as consultants and/or advisers to
the Task Force.
Sec. 3.
Functions of the Sulu Development Task Force. — The Sulu Development
Task Force shall have the following functions:
a. Implement a
multi-agency development program to promote the sustained economic and
social development of the province of Sulu, in consultation with
concerned local government units, national government agencies,
non-organizations, and religious, political and civic groups;
b. In
coordination with the Presidential Commission for Countryside
Development, prepare the Terms of Reference for the development of the
province of Sulu;
c. Adopt a
process of maximum consultation with local government units, other
national government agencies, non government organizations and peoples
organizations, and religious, political, and civic groups in the
preparation, updating, and implementation of economic and social
development, programs and projects for the province of Sulu;
d. Cause,
oversee, and facilitate the formulation and implementation of special
economic and social development projects for the province of Sulu;
e. Formulate
innovative schemes to provide opportunities for the private sector to
pursue development projects within the province of Sulu;
f. Pool,
manage, and coordinate government resources and immediately implement
identified priority economic and social development programs and
projects in Sulu;
g. Submit
regular accomplishment reports to the President; and
h. Perform
such other tasks as may be assigned by the President.
Sec. 4.
Secretariat/Project Management Group. — The Sulu Development Task Force
shall have a Secretariat/Project Management Group composed of a
representative/officer from the DPWH to be designated/appointed by the
Secretary of Public Works and Highways, or any individual
designated/appointed by the President (who will also act as Executive
Director) and representatives/personnel from the member-agencies of the
Task Force to be designated by their representative Secretaries. The
Secretariat/Project Management Group shall have the following functions:
a. Manage and
oversee the planning and implementation on the ground of development
projects identified by the Sulu Development Task Force;
b. Liaise with
various national government agencies, local government units, non
government organization and peoples organizations, and religious,
political, and civic groups to ensure the timely and successful
implementation of development projects identified by the Task Force;
c.
Consolidate/integrate various Task Force projects and activities;
d. Provide
over-all technical and secretariat support to the Task Force; and
e. Submit
regular reports to the Task Force.
Sec. 5.
Personnel and Resources. — The member agencies of the Sulu Development
Task Force shall contribute equipment and personnel (on detail) to the
Task Force and the Secretariat/Project Management Group. All
member-agencies of the Task Force shall contribute funds for the
operation of the Task Force and the Secretariat/Project Management
Group.
Sec. 6.
Linkaging with Military and Police. — The concerned military and police
units in the areas covered by the Sulu Development Task Force shall
provide assistance, as may be appropriate, to maintain peace and order
in the area.
Sec. 7.
Repealing Clause. — All Administrative Orders, rules and regulations,
and other similar issuances, or parts thereof which are inconsistent
herewith are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.
Sec. 8.
Effectivity. — This Administrative Order shall take effect immediately.
DONE, in the
City of Manila, this 3rd day of September, in the year of Our Lord,
nineteen hundred and ninety-six.
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