EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 821
EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 821 - CREATING
THE MARKETS INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL VESTING THE SAME WITH
POWERS AND FUNCTIONS, PROVIDING APPROPRIATIONS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES
WHEREAS,
markets support enterprises such as public markets, slaughterhouses,
warehouses, ice plants and cold storage facilities enhance municipal,
provincial and regional economies;
WHEREAS, the operation and development of market support enterprises is
fragmented and isolated within local government units, and lacking in
guidance from a central planning agency which can coordinate and
integrate efforts towards national programs and goals;
WHEREAS, there is an urgent need to rationalize the operations of
markets infrastructure and to integrate them into a network of
marketing support centers to increase their developmental contribution
to urban and rural economies by providing ready markets for Kilusang
Kabuhayan at Kaunlaran and other livelihood products;
WHEREAS, under Presidential Decree No. 1416, as amended, the President
is empowered to institute and undertake such organizational and related
changes as may be dictated by national development efforts;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines,
by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution, do hereby
order the following:
Section 1. Creation of Markets Infrastructure
Development Council. — There is hereby created a Markets Infrastructure
Development Council, hereinafter referred to as the “COUNCIL” composed
of the following:
Hon.
Imelda Romualdez Marcos — Chairman
Minister of Human Settlements
Hon. Jose A. Roño
Minister of Local
Government — Member
Hon. Teodoro Peña
Minister of Natural
Resources — Member
Hon. Jesus
Tanchangco —
Member
Administrator
National Food Authority
Hon. Aber Canlas — Member
Deputy Minister
Ministry of Public Works and
Highways
Hon. Jose Condrado
Benitez — Member
Deputy Minister
Ministry of Human Settlements
Hon. Salvador
Escudero
— Member
Director Bureau of Animal
Industry
Representative from the
Private Sector
— Member
The Council shall be attached to the Ministry of Human Settlements
(MHS).
The membership of the Council may be increased or ordered upon a
decision of the majority of the members. The members of the Council
shall receive a reasonable amount of per diem as the Council may
provide for every meeting actually attended by them.
Sec. 2. Allocation of responsibilities. — The
following delineation of areas of responsibility shall be observed by
the Council:
1.
MHS shall, in general, have the primary responsibility of coordinating
the participation of the member agencies involved in the programs and
projects of the Council. Specifically, the MHS shall: (a) design,
formulate, implement and administer a Markets Infrastructure
Development Program, consistent with national development goals and
strategies; (b) promote or cause the improvement of market support
enterprise facilities and operations through construction or upgrading,
including the provisions of financial assistance together with
government and private institutions, by itself or in conjunction with
other person, association, corporation or entity, whether government or
private; and (c) develop standardized prototype designs for markets
support enterprises. The MHS through the National Housing Corporation,
shall produce and make available such standardized pre-fabricated
construction materials necessary for the construction activities;
2. The
Ministry of Local Government, through the provincial governors,
municipal and city mayors, shall provide, mobilize and coordinate all
assistance and resources from various government agencies and the
private sector at the regional, provincial, city and municipal levels
as may be deemed necessary by the Council.
3. The
National Food Authority shall, in coordination with the private sector,
provide the necessary support and assistance for the efficient movement
of commodities, particularly the supply, distribution or trading of KKK
products and services, utilizing infrastructure facilities and
operations;
4. The Bureau
of Animal Industry shall, in coordination with the private sector,
provide support and assistance in the formulation and implementation of
a livestock marketing plan;
5. The
Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) shall, in coordination with the
private sector, extended such support and assistance in the area of
fish marketing, utilizing for the purpose the manpower, resources and
expertise of existing fisheries offices or agencies under the MNR’s
jurisdiction;
6. The Ministry of Public Works and Highways shall
assist in, coordinate and monitor the construction of, infrastructure
in identified project areas.
Sec. 3. Powers and Functions. — The Council shall
exercise the following powers and functions:
1.
Coordinate and rationalize all planning and programming of government
activities related to markets support infrastructure development;
2. Review,
evaluate and approve projects proposals for the construction of markets
support enterprises and/or their upgrading against design, economic and
financial feasibility criteria for endorsement to funding agencies;
3. Supervise
the operation of all public markets and for this purpose establish
policies and guidelines on standards of operation of public markets and
its support enterprises;
4. Determine
and mobilize the organizational requirements for planning and operation
of the MIDP at the regional, provincial and municipal levels for
markets infrastructure construction and upgrading, trading, commodity
flow and price monitoring;
5. Encourage,
conduct and/or promote studies and researches by itself or in
conjunction with other government or private agencies on any aspect of
markets infrastructure development;
6. Enter into
contracts and arrangements and perform all acts and things necessary,
for the accomplishment of the abovementioned purposes;
7. Submit
regular reports to the President on the status and progress of
programs, projects and activities pursued by the Council;
8. Perform
such other functions or activities as may be necessary to accomplish
its purposes and/or objectives.
Sec. 4. Executive Committee. — There shall be an
Executive Committee, composed of the Minister of Human Settlements and
two (2) members designated from the Council membership, which shall
manage and administer the affairs, functions and activities of the
Council.
Sec. 5. Secretariat. — The Executive Committee
shall be assisted by a Secretariat under the supervision of the
Ministry of Human Settlements composed of such personnel as may be
detailed or appointed to the Secretariat under conditions and rates
that may be imposed by the Council, to provide all staff and support
services as may be necessary in the accomplishment of the Council’s
purposes.
The Secretariat shall be headed by an Executive Director to be
appointed by the Executive Committee.
Sec. 6. Financial Requirements. — A program cost
of P2.0 Billion is hereby appropriated in the Approved General
Appropriations Act and authorized to be released chargeable against
funds in the National Budget not otherwise appropriated. The Council
shall submit to the President its annual programming of funds for
approval. For CY 1982, the Ministry of Budget shall program and release
to the Ministry of Human Settlements from the Capital Investment
Program of MPWH the amount of P100 Million.
The Ministry of Human Settlements shall provide the funds for the
organization and operations of the Secretariat; in addition, the
Secretariat is tasked to prepare the details and properties of the
utilization of the above capital investment fund for the Council’s
consideration.
Sec. 7. Support and Assistance. — In the
performance of its function, the Council or its Secretariat is hereby
authorized to call upon any government agency, office and
instrumentality for such assistance as it may deem necessary for the
effective discharge of its function and responsibilities.
Sec. 8. Repealing Clause. — All laws, executive
orders, administrative orders, rules and regulations, or parts thereof,
which are inconsistent with any provision of this Order are hereby
repealed, amended or modified accordingly.
Sec. 9. Effectivity. — This Order shall take
effect immediately.
Done in the City of Manila,
this 3rd day of August, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and
eighty-two.
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