EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 674
EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 674 -
ESTABLISHING THE RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR TROPICAL MEDICINE
WHEREAS, communicable diseases
constitute most of the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the
Philippines;
WHEREAS, the control of communicable diseases is one of the
government’s priorities for national development in the field of health;
WHEREAS, a strong biomedical research component with full cooperation
between academic institutions and field agencies is necessary for the
effective pursuit of programs for the control of communicable diseases;
WHEREAS, for the foregoing consideration, the Philippine Government has
agreed to cooperate with the Government of Japan in the development of
a research program for tropical medicine in the Philippines;
WHEREAS, in fulfillment of the terms of an exchange of notes between
the Philippine Government and the Japanese Government, the Government
of Japan has constructed and equipped a research facility for tropical
medicine at Alabang, Muntinlupa, Metro Manila;
WHEREAS, there is a need to provide for the maintenance and operation
of the above facility as the venue for continuing technical cooperation
between the two governments in the field of tropical medicine;
WHEREAS, the maintenance and operation of a Research Institute for
Tropical Medicine will provide the biomedical research support for
communicable disease control program in the Philippines; and
WHEREAS, under Presidential Decree No. 1416, the President is empowered
to undertake such organizational and related improvements as may be
appropriate in the light of changing circumstances and new
developments.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines,
by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution and the
authority vested in me by Presidential Decree. No. 1416, do hereby
order and ordain:
Section 1. Creation of a Research Institute for
Tropical Medicine. — There is hereby created a Research Institute for
Tropical Medicine, hereinafter referred to as the Institute.
Sec. 2. Scope and Coverage of Tropical Medicine. —
For purposes of this Executive Order, the scope and coverage of
tropical medicine shall pertain to diseases that are specific to the
tropics, which is the geographical area between the tropic of Cancer
and the tropic of Capricorn, and for diseases that present differently
in this geographical region as compared to other regions, to wit:
gastrointestinal infections, viral hepatitis, bacterial and
non-bacterial respiratory infections, amoebiasis, schistosomiasis,
filariasis, malaria, pertussis, diphtheria, tetanus, meningitis,
meningismus, measles, mumps, herpes, chicken pox, rocky mountain
spotted fever, encephalitis, echo-viral diseases, coxa-chie-viral
diseases, and Philippine hemorrhagic fever: Provided, That the Minister
of Health may include such other pertinent diseases in consultation
with the Advisory Board herein created.
Sec. 3. Authority and Responsibility. —
a.
The Institute shall be operated as a special project in the Office of
the Minister of Health. The Minister of Health shall promulgate
policies for and exercise supervision and control over the Institute.
b. The
Institute shall be headed by a Director who shall be assisted by an
Assistant Director, both of whom shall be appointed by the Minister of
Health. The Director shall be responsible for the implementation of
policies and the immediate management of the programs and operations of
the Institute.
Sec. 4. Powers and Functions. — The Institute
shall have the following powers and functions:
a.
Undertake research activities in the diagnosis, control, and prevention
of tropical diseases that are major causes of mortality and morbidity
in the Philippines.
b. Conduct
clinical trials aimed at better understanding and control of tropical
diseases.
c. Conduct
regular training courses for medical and paramedical personnel in the
control of common tropical diseases in the country.
d. Provide
high quality tertiary care to both inpatients and out-patients
suffering from tropical diseases included within the scope of the
Institute’s research activities.
e. Participate
in the technical cooperation program with the Japan International
Cooperation Agency in research activities in the diagnosis, control and
prevention of tropical diseases.
f. Arrange for
the participation of the National Science Development Board and the
U.P. System Health Sciences Center in the planning and implementation
of the programs of the Institute.
g. Apply for,
receive, and accept bequests, grants, and donation of funds, equipment,
materials and services needed for the attainment of its objectives.
h. Perform
such other related activities as may be assigned by the Minister of
Health.
Sec. 5. Organization and Personnel. — The
Institute shall also have its technical and administrative support
staff as well as consultants as may be necessary. Such consultants may
be drawn from the public and private sectors on consultancy or
contractual basis and shall be granted honoraria or allowances at such
amounts as may be determined in accordance with existing rules and
regulations.
Sec. 6. Advisory Board. — The Institute shall have
an Advisory Board composed of the following officials or their
representatives:
a.
The Minister of Health, Chairman
b. The
Chairman, National Science Development Board
c. The
Chancellor, U.P. System Health Sciences Center
Sec. 7. Transfer of Biomedical Research Functions.
— All functions of the following units in the Ministry of Health
involving biomedical research in tropical medicine shall be transferred
to the Institute together with applicable appropriations, records,
equipment, property and such personnel as may be necessary; Bureau of
Research and Laboratories, Schistosomiasis Control and Research
Service, Dermatology Research and Training Center, and Malaria
Eradication Service.
Sec. 8. Funding. — Such amounts as may be
necessary for the operating expenses of the Institute for the current
calendar year is hereby authorized to be appropriated out of any
unappropriated funds in the National Treasury, subsequently, the
appropriations for the Institute shall be included in the general
appropriations act.
Sec. 9. Repealing Clause. — All laws, decrees,
charters, executive orders, administrative orders, proclamations rules
and regulations or parts thereof that are in conflict with this
Executive Order are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.
Sec. 10. Effectivity. — This Executive Order shall
take effect immediately.
Done in the City of Manila,
this 25th day of March, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and
eighty-one.
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