EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 703 - CREATING THE SPECIAL PRESIDENTIAL REORGANIZATION COMMITTEE

WHEREAS, the Constitution as amended, authorizes the establishment of a modified form of parliamentary government with a President as head of State and Chief Executive of the Republic of the Philippines and a Prime Minister to be nominated by him who shall run the day to day affairs of the Government;  

WHEREAS, pursuant to said provisions of the Constitution, a presidential election was held on June 16, 1981 with the people voting overwhelming for the incumbent president;

WHEREAS, one of the major programs of the new government is to undertake a top-to-bottom reorganization to avoid duplication of work, eliminate red tape and corruption, and generate savings and to channel these savings for the improvement of the livelihood of the people; and

WHEREAS, the President is granted under Presidential Decree No. 1416 a continuing authority to reorganize the national government.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by Presidential Decree No. 1416, do hereby create a committee to undertake the reorganization of the national government for the purpose of effecting simplicity, economy and efficiency in government operations.

Section 1. The Committee herein created shall be known as Special Presidential Reorganization Committee. It shall be composed of the following:

The President of the Philippines — Chairman

Hon. Cesar E. Virata   — Vice-Chairman
Minister of Finance

Hon. Roberto V. Ongpin   — Member
Minister of Industry

Hon. Armand V. Fabella — Exec. Director
Chairman, Presidential
Reorganization Commission

Hon. Estelito P. Mendoza    — Member
Solicitor General
(Representing Local Government)

Hon. Manuel S. Alba   — Member
Acting Minister of the Budget

Hon. Rodolfo B. Albano    — Member
Member, Batasang Pambansa

Hon. Cesar Zalamea    — Member
(Representing the Private Sector)

Hon Francisco Tantuico   — Ex-Officio
Member Presidential Adviser on
Civil Service and Government Reorganization