EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 619
EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 619 -
DESIGNATING CHIEF REGIONAL ACTION OFFICERS AND REGIONAL ACTION OFFICER
FOR BASIC AND SERVICES FOR REGIONS IX, X, XI, AND XII
WHEREAS, it is the policy of the
government to hasten the normalization and development of Southern
Philippines, or Region IX, Region X, Region XI, and Region XII;
WHEREAS, the prompt delivery of the eleven (11) basic needs of shelter,
health/medical service, education, sports and recreation, ecological
balance, mobility, water, power, food, economic base/livelihood, and
clothing enumerated by the Ministry of Human Settlements (MHS); and the
fulfillment of the six (6) basic services for tanod, disaster, youth,
volunteer, and ladies auxiliary listed by the Ministry of Local
Government and Community Development (MLGCD) are vital for the
achievement of these objectives of the government in Southern
Philippines;
WHEREAS, the delivery and fulfillment of these basic services and needs
require the designation of action, officers for each in the barangay,
municipal, city, provincial, regional, and national levels;
WHEREAS, institutional and fund supports are likewise needed to insure
the speedy and effective implementation and supervision of the various
projects and activities which shall be undertaken along these basic
services and needs;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines,
by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution, do hereby
order:
1.
Appointment of Action Officers
1.1
The Minister of Human Settlements shall appoint, in coordination with
the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development (MLGCD), one
(1) National Action Officer (NAO) for each of the seventeen (17) basic
services and needs herein enumerated; one (1) Chief Regional Action
Officer (C, RAO) for each of the four regions in Southern Philippines;
and the seventeen (17) Regional Action Officers (RAO’s) corresponding
to those same basic services and needs for each Region IX, Region X,
Region XI, and Region XII;
1.2 The Chief
Regional Action Officer for each region shall in turn designate,
subject to the confirmation by the Ministry of Human Settlements, one
(1) Action Officer for each of these basic services and needs in the
provincial or city, municipal, and barangay levels, together with a
Chief Provincial/City Action Officer, a Chief Municipal Action Officer,
and a Chief Barangay Action Officer in every province, city,
municipality and barangay in his region or area of
responsibility.
2.
Functions and Responsibilities
2.1
The Action Officers designated in the national, regional, provincial,
municipal, and barangay levels shall be under the Minister of Human
Settlements as the National Coordinator.
2.2 The
National Action Officers, Chief Regional Action Officers, Chief
Provincial/City Action Officers, Chief Municipal Action Officers, and
Chief Barangay Action Officers shall be mainly responsible for the
coordination and supervision of the delivery and fulfillment of the
basic services and needs herein enumerated in their respective/assigned
regions or areas of responsibility by the designated action officers
thereat.
2.3 The
designated Action Officers for each of the basic needs and services
herein identified for the national, regional/city, municipal, and
barangay levels shall each be responsible for the identification of the
problems, proposals for the appropriate management actions therefor,
and coordination with appropriate agencies or offices, in their
respective levels and areas of responsibility.
2.4 In
addition to the above-enumerated functions and responsibilities, the
following guidelines for the activities of the designated Action
Officers are also hereby prescribed for all levels:
(a)
holding of meetings at least twice a month;
(b)
coordination as a group/action planners with the National Economic and
Development Authority (NEDA) in the National level; the Regional
Development Councils (RDC’s) in the regional level; and the appropriate
agency/office for development plan formulation in the city/provincial,
municipal, and barangay levels;
(c)
establishment of priorities in the national, regional, city/provincial,
municipal, and barangay development plans;
(d)
implementation of specific programs and projects;
(e) conduct of
surveys of needs, requirements and problems in their respective levels
and propose solution therefor for consideration by the appropriate
officials/offices in the different levels;
(f) monitoring
and submission of feedbacks and consolidated barangay, municipal,
city/provincial, regional and national monthly reports; and
(g)
performance of other functions and responsibilities as directed by the
President and/or the Minister of Human Settlements.
3.
Organization
3.1
The Office of the Regional Action Officers for the Basic Needs and
Services for Regions IX, X, XI, XII, which shall be directly under the
Presidential Committee on the Rehabilitation and Development of
Southern Philippines (PCRDSP-PMO 697) under the overall administrative
setup of the Ministry of Human Settlements, is hereby created.
3.2. A
Coordinating Center for Southern Philippines based in Metro Manila and
Regional Centers for Basic Needs and Services in Regions IX, X, XI, and
XII, the plans and operating guidelines for the fund, organizational,
and manpower requirements for which shall be prepared by the PCRDSP-PMO
697 Secretariat in coordination with the Ministry of Human Settlements
(MHS), the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development
(MLGCD), and the Presidential Management Staff (PMS), for approval by
the Minister of Human Settlements/National Coordinator not later than
fifteen (15) working days after the issuance of this Executive Order.
3.3 Pending
the full operationalization of the Coordinating Centers for Southern
Philippines and the Regional Centers for Basic Needs and Services as
herein prescribed, the PCRDSP-PMO 697 Secretariat and Regional
Committees in Regional IX, X, XI, and XII are hereby tasked to provide
administrative and monitoring supports to the designated Chief Regional
Action Officers and Regional Action Officers.
4.
Funds
4.1
For purposes of planning, organization, coordination, and
administrative support, the total amount of Ten Million Pesos (P10M) is
hereby released from the Special Activities Fund of the Office of the
President for the current fiscal year (CY 1980), provided, that pending
the regular allocation of funds for the same purposes, the same amount
shall be released next year, CY 1981.
4.2 The
Ministry of the Budget is hereby directed to immediately release the
funds hereby appropriated.
4.3 This
special fund and all funds appropriated thereafter for the purpose as
herein stated shall be administered by the Ministry of Human
Settlements through the Southern Philippines Development Authority
(SPDA).
5.
Participation of Other Ministries and Offices
5.1
The Office, through the National Coordinator, is hereby authorized to
call on all other ministries, bureaus, offices, agencies, including
government owned and/or controlled corporations and local government
units for support and participation in the delivery of the basic needs
and services as herein prescribed.
6.
Repealing Clause
6.1
All other Memorandum Orders, Letters of Instructions, Executive Orders
and rules and regulations inconsistent with this order are hereby
repealed amended, or modified accordingly, Provided, That the
monitoring work of the Presidential Regional Officers for Development
(PROD) as per provisions of Letter of Instructions 36 and Letter of
Instructions 36-A are retained by said Officers in regions in Southern
Philippines where the aforementioned Letters of Instructions have
actually remained in force.
This Order takes effect immediately.
Done in the City of Manila,
this 2nd day of September, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred
and eighty.