EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 841
EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 841 - CREATING
THE KABATAANG BARANGAY NATIONAL SECRETARIAT, DEFINING ITS POWERS AND
FUNCTIONS, PROVIDING FOR ITS ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES
WHEREAS,
the Government recognizes the vital role of the youth in the
socio-economic, cultural and political development of the
country;
WHEREAS, the Pambansang Katipunan ng Kabataang Barangay ng Pilipinas
was created under Presidential Decree No. 684 and constituted under the
Presidential Decree No. 1191 to serve as the premier youth organization
and to implement projects/activities aimed at enhancing the potentials
of its members, and
WHEREAS, there is a need top establish a support staff for the
Pambansang Katipunan ng Kabataang Barangay so as to ensure a more
efficient and effective implementation and delivery of its programs and
projects.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Republic of
the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by the
Constitution and by Presidential Decree No. 830 and Presidential Decree
No. 1416, as amended, do hereby order and ordain:
Section 1. Creation of the Kabataang Barangay
National Secretariat. — There is hereby created the Kabataang Barangay
National Secretariat to serve as the staff support for the Pambansang
Katipunan ng Kabataang Barangay (PKKB) hereinafter referred to as the
KB National Secretariat;
Sec. 2. Powers and Functions of the KB National
Secretariat. — The KB National Secretariat shall have the following
objectives and functions:
1.
To ensure the effective and efficient implementation of the
wide-ranging programs and projects of the PKKB covering the
socio-economic, sports, cultural and political aspects.
2. To plan and
promote development programs and projects aimed at preparing and
training the youth for future leadership and for gainful employment as
productive members of the Philippine society.
3. To
supervise the different KB organizations with the end in view of
coordinating the efforts of these various organizations in accordance
with the goals of the PKKB.
Sec. 3. Administration of the KB National
Secretariat. — The KB National Secretariat shall be headed by an
Executive Director who shall be appointed by the President of the
Philippines upon the recommendation of the KB National Executive
Committee. The Executive Director shall exercise executive powers and
shall administer the internal operations of the National Secretariat as
well as the implementation of the various programs/projects of the
PKKB.
Sec. 4. Organization of the KB National
Secretariat. — The KB National Secretariat shall comprise of the
following offices:
1.
The Program Development Office which shall formulate and monitor plans,
projects and activities geared at enchanting the productivity of the
youth sector of the country thereby enabling them to contribute more
fruitfully to the country’s economic, educational, socio-cultural and
sports development.
2. The
Operations Office which shall be responsible for the efficient and
effective implementation of projects and activities initiated by the
various offices as well as the continuous and periodic evaluation
thereof.
3. The Special
Projects Office which shall plan, initiate and supervise the
undertaking of special projects solely or in coordination with
concerned private and government agencies.
4. The
Administrative/Finance Office which shall provide personnel, legal,
budgetary and other services supportive of the functions and activities
of the various offices of the secretariat.
5. The Office
of the Executive Director which shall consist of the following:
5.1
The International Relations Staff which shall initiate, promote and
develop plans and programs as well as support foreign programs in order
to enhance and strengthen relations of the youth in the Philippines
with their foreign counterparts.
5.2 The
Political Affairs Staff which shall be responsible for the
conceptualizations, supervision and evaluation of leadership training
programs for potential youths.
5.3 The
Information and Publication Staff which shall plan, undertake and
supervise information, publication and public relations programs for
nation wide dissemination of information regarding the
programs/projects of the Kabataang Barangay, thus drawing more
participation in such activities.
6.
The thirteen (13) Regional Offices which shall serve as the
implementing arm of the KB National Secretariat at the regional level.
Each of these Regional Offices shall be headed by a KB Regional
Coordinator.
The necessary staffing pattern of the KB National Secretariat shall be
in accordance with the provisions of Presidential Decree No. 1177.
Sec. 5. Additional Appropriations for the
Pambansang Hall-Katipunan ng Kabataang Barangay ng Pilipinas. — In
addition to the amount already appropriated for the PKKB, the amount of
million pesos is hereby set aside from the Special Activities Fund for
CY 1982 to support the personnel complement of the KB National
Secretariat and its development programs. Thereafter all the amounts
needed for the operations and programs of the PKKB shall be included in
the General Appropriation Act.
Sec. 6. Repealing Clause. — All provisions of
decrees, orders and other rules, regulations or parts thereof which are
inconsistent with any of the provisions of this Executive Order are
hereby repealed or modified accordingly.
Sec. 7. Effectivity. — This Executive Order shall
take effect immediately.
Done in the City of Manila,
this 28th day of October, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and
eighty-two.
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