EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 103
EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 103 -
CONSTITUTING THE NATIONAL RECONCILIATION AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM AS A
PRIORITY PROGRAM OF GOVERNMENT AND FOR THE PURPOSES
WHEREAS,
the Philippine Development Plan adopted by the Government for 1987-1992
seeks achieve the board objectives of the alleviation of property, the
generation of more and productive employment, the promotion of social
justice, and the attainment of sustainable economic growth mainly
through a labor-based rural-oriented strategy;
WHEREAS, the nation is on the threshold of a new era characterized by a
stronger bond among brother Filipino as one nation;
WHEREAS, the Government national reconciliation efforts have made it
necessary to consolidate and refocus all support mechanism required to
make such efforts fruitful;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, CORAZON C. AQUINO, President of the Philippines, do
hereby order:
Section 1. Declaration of Policy. — It is hereby
declared the policy of the State to support individuals and families
toward a peaceful and productive community life.
Sec. 2. The National Reconciliation and
Development Program. — In pursuance of the aforestated policy, the
National Reconciliation and Development Program (NRDP) is hereby
established to coordinate and integrate the programs, projects and
efforts of the government entities, non-government organization and the
private sector concerning national reconciliation as envisioned in the
Philippine Development Plan.
Sec. 3. The National Reconciliation and
Development Council (NRDC). — The National Reconciliation and
Development Council is hereby created to coordinate the National
Reconciliation and Development Program. The National Reconciliation and
Development Council shall be composed of the following:
(a)
The Minister of Economic Planning Chairperson
(b) The
Minister of Local
Government
Vice-Chairperson
(c) The
Minister of Budget and Management
Member
(d) The
Minister of National Defense
Member
(e) The
Minister of Justice
Member
(f) The
Minister of Agriculture and Food Member
(g) The
Minister of Social Services and
Development
Member
(h) The Press
Secretary
Member
(i) The Deputy
Executive Secretary for
Human
Settlements
Secretary
Sec. 4. Powers and Functions of the National
Reconciliation and Development Council. — The National Reconciliation
and Development Council shall have the following powers and functions:
(a)
Formulate a comprehensive program for national reconciliation and
development which shall build on all government programs and projects
such as the Local Communities Program, Community Employment Development
Program, National Assistance for Local Government Units, Regional
Development Investment Program and other sectoral program;
(b) Formulate
policies and guidelines for the National Reconciliation and Development
Program;
(c) Deputize
government entities and officials as may be necessary for the National
Reconciliation and Development Program;
(d) Encourage
participation of non-government organizations and the private sector in
the National Reconciliation and Development Program;
(e) Identify
additional sources of technical and financial assistance for the
National Reconciliation and Development Program;
(f) Monitor
and evaluate the progress of the National Reconciliation and
Development Program.
Sec. 5. The Consultative Council. — All other
government ministries or agencies and non-government organizations
involved in the implementation of the Philippine Development Plan shall
compose of the Consultative Council at the national level for the
purpose of assisting the National Reconciliation and Development
Council in the implementation of the National Reconciliation and
Development Program. They shall be consulted individually or meet as a
body as the need arises.
At the regional, provincial and municipal levels, the Regional
Development Councils, the Provincial Development Councils and the
Municipal Development Councils, respectively, shall be the consultative
bodies.
Sec. 6. The Secretariat. — A Secretariat shall be
created by the National Reconciliation and Development Council at the
National level.
Sec. 7. Program Implementation and Coordination at
the Regional Level. — A special Council, the Regional Reconciliation
and Development Council (RRDC), shall be created under the Regional
Development Council of every region except the National Capital Region.
The Regional Reconciliation and Development Council shall be
responsible for the coordination of the National Reconciliation and
Development Program at the regional level.
The Regional Reconciliation and Development Council shall be composed
of the representatives in the region of the members of the National
Reconciliation and Development Council. The members shall elect a
Chairman from among the members and create its own Secretariat.
The Regional Reconciliation and Development Council shall have the
following powers and functions:
(a)
Coordinate programs and projects of the National Reconciliation and
Development Program in the regions;
(b) Enlist the
support of and coordinate with other ministries or agencies for support
mechanism;
(c) Encourage
the participation of non-government organizations and the private
sector in its undertaking;
(d) Monitor
the National Reconciliation and Development Program activities and
render periodic reports as may be required by the National
Reconciliation and Development Council.
Sec. 8. Program Implementation and Coordination at
the Provincial and the Municipal Levels. — The Provincial
Reconciliation and Development Council (PRDC) and the Municipal
Reconciliation and Development Council (MRDC) composed of but not
limited to the Ministries of Social Services and Development, Local
Government and National Defense shall be responsible for the
implementation of the Reception and Processing Centers of the National
Reconciliation and Development Program at the provincial and municipal
levels, respectively.
The Provincial Reconciliation and Development Council and the Municipal
Reconciliation and Development Council are authorized to act in behalf
of the National Reconciliation and Development Council to deputize
other government entities and officials as may be necessary for the
effective implementation of its functions and to encourage the
participation of non-government organizations and the private sector.
Sec. 9. Budgetary Support. — The Ministry of
Budget and Management is hereby authorized to realign and/or release
the necessary finding support to the National Reconciliation and
Development Program.
Sec. 10. Separability Clause. — Any portion or
provisions of this Executive Order that may be declared
unconstitutional shall not have the effect the nullifying other
portions or provisions hereof, as long as such remaining portions or
provisions can still subsist and be given effect in their entirely.
Sec. 11. Repealing Clause. — All laws, orders,
issuances, rules and regulations of parts thereof inconsistent with
this Executive Order are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.
Sec. 12. Effectivity. — This Executive Order shall
take effect immediately.
Done in the City of Manila,
this 24th day of December in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and
eighty-six.