EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 7
EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 7 - PROVIDING
FOR THE CREATION OF AN EXTENSION OFFICE OF THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
IN MINDANAO AND VISAYAS, ASSIGNING A PRESIDENTIAL ASSISTANT FOR
MINDANAO AND VISAYAS, DEFINING THEIR FUNCTIONS POWERS AND
RESPONSIBILITIES
WHEREAS,
it is the policy of the State to further decentralize the operations of
government down to the field in order to effectively ensure the
delivery of basic services to the people;
WHEREAS, under the Administrative Code of 1987, the President has the
continuing authority to reorganize the Office of the President and to
transfer functions from the agency to another;
WHEREAS, this policy is implemented by, among others, grouping local
government units and regions into areas or responsibility in order to
allow greater coordination and more efficient administration;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FIDEL V. RAMOS, President of the Philippines, by
virtue of the powers vested in me, do hereby order:
Section 1. Extension Offices. — There are hereby
created extension offices of the Office of the President in Mindanao
and Visayas, which shall be located in Davao City and Cebu City,
respectively. They shall be headed by a Presidential Assistant for
Mindanao and Visayas, who shall be the personal representative of the
President in the Mindanao and Visayas, respectively.
The PA for Mindanao shall likewise be the Chairman of the Mindanao
Economic Development Council created pursuant to Executive Order No.
512.
Sec. 2. Functions, Powers and Responsibilities of
the PA. — The PA shall have the following functions, powers, and
responsibilities:
1.
Monitor the planning and implementation of critical development
programs and projects in his area of responsibility. He shall
anticipate and where necessary step in to resolve any bottlenecks that
may arise in the planning or implementation of critical development
programs and projects. He is vested with presidential authority to call
upon any agency of the government and coordinate with local government
units (LGUs) to undertake actions deemed necessary to attain the
development objectives of the area;
2. Provide
assistance to local government units (LGUs) for matters requiring the
attention of the Office of the President (OP) and other national
government agencies;
3. Report
regularly to the OP on the status of development programs and projects
and make recommendations on any action that should be taken by the
National Government to accelerate development efforts in his areas of
responsibility;
4. Act as the
chief coordinator in the field of Presidential visits consultations and
other activities of the President in his area of
responsibilities;
5. Act as
liaison officer between the various sectors in his area of
responsibility and the OP; and
6. Perform
such other functions and duties as the President may assign from time
to time.
Sec. 3. Operating Principles. — Consistent with
the local Government Code of 1991, the PA shall not be another lawyer
in the bureaucracy. He shall not duplicate the regular functions of any
government agency. LGUs or regional bodies/councils such as the
Regional Development Council, the Peace and Order Council, and the
Regional Disaster Coordinating Council. He shall, however, attend the
meetings of these regional bodies.
Sec. 4. Technical and Administrative Support. —
The PA shall be provided with technical and administrative support by
the field offices of the PMS, including its attached agencies. The PA
may, however, call upon any government agency, government corporations
for such assistance that he may need.
Sec. 5. Budget. — The extension offices shall each
be provided with a budget, the amount of which shall be determined and
approved by the President. Appropriations for succeeding years shall be
incorporated in the budget proposal of the OP.
Sec. 6. Repealing Clause. — All orders, issuances,
rules and regulations and other issuances or parts thereof which are
inconsistent with this Executive Order are hereby repealed or modified
accordingly.
Sec. 7. Effectivity. — This Executive Order shall
take effect immediately.
DONE in the City of Davao,
Philippines, this 15th day of July, in the year of Our Lord, Nineteen
Hundred and Ninety-Two.
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