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EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 233 -
REDEFINING THE ROLE AND ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE AND ENLARGING THE
MEMBERSHIP OF THE COUNCIL FOR THE WELFARE OF CHILDREN
WHEREAS,
it is the policy of the State to promote the well-being and total
development of children and youth, and to protect them from
exploitation, abuse, improper influence, hazards and other
circumstances prejudicial to their physical, mental, emotional, social
and moral development;
WHEREAS, the Council for the Welfare of Children has been created under
the Office of the President by virtue of Presidential Decree No. 603
otherwise known as THE CHILD AND YOUTH WELFARE CODE with primary
functions among others, to coordinate the implementation and
enforcement of all laws relative to the promotion of child and youth
welfare so as to formulate and evaluate policies, programs and services
relative to the development of the general welfare and protection of
the best interests of children and youth;
WHEREAS, it is necessary to revise the composition of and enlarge the
membership and organizational structure of the Council to enable the
Council to more effectively carry out its responsibilities under the
law and to ensure the assistance and cooperation of government agencies
concerned with child and youth welfare and development;
WHEREAS, to provide better focus and perspective, it becomes imperative
to redefine the roles and functions of the Council;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, CORAZON, C. AQUINO, President of the Philippines, by
virtue of the powers vested in me by the sovereign will of the Filipino
people and the Constitution, do hereby order:
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The three private individuals shall be appointed by the President upon the recommendation of the Chairman and shall serve for two years subject to renewal.
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Sec. 5.
The Executive Director of the Council for the Welfare of Children shall
be an ex-officio member of the National Nutrition Council.
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The members and the Chairman of the Council and members of committees,
sectoral panels, and task forces that may be created by the Council
shall receive honoraria for every meeting actually attended the amount
of which shall be determined by an appropriate Council resolution and
authorized by the Department of Budget and Management.
Sec. 10.
The new position structure and staffing pattern by the Council shall be
approved by the Secretary of the Department of Social Welfare and
Development within one hundred and twenty (120) days from the approval
of this Executive Order and the authorized positions created thereunder
shall be filled with regular appointments by him or by the President as
the case may be. Those incumbents whose positions are not included
therein or who are not reappointed shall be deemed separated from the
service. Those separated from the service shall receive the retirement
benefits to which they may be entitled under existing laws, rules, and
regulations. Otherwise, they shall be paid the equivalent of one (1)
month basic salary for every year of service or the equivalent nearest
fraction thereof favorable to them on the basis of the highest salary
received, but in no case shall such payment exceed the equivalent of 12
months salary.
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DONE in the City of Manila,
this 22nd day of July, in the Year of Our Lord, Nineteen Hundred and
Eighty-Seven.
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