EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 85
EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 85 -
ESTABLISHING THE COORDINATIVE AND MANAGEMENT MECHANISM FOR THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CAGAYAN DE ORO-ILIGAN CORRIDOR SPECIAL
DEVELOPMENT PROJECT
WHEREAS, it is the policy of government to
promote the dispersal of industries in order to balance the growth of
the different regions of the country and to harness the vast potential
of the countryside;
WHEREAS, the development of the Cagayan de Oro-Iligan Corridor (CIC)
into a major growth area is supportive of this policy and concern for
accelerated socio-economic growth and development of
Mindanao;
WHEREAS, the National Economic and Development Authority Board has
approved in principle the Cagayan de Oro-Iligan Corridor Master Plan on
8 September 1992;
WHEREAS, there is a need for an effective mechanism to coordinate and
manage the implementation of the CIC Master Plan within the framework
of the government’s decentralization and regionalization policy as
provided under Executive Order No. 363 and the overall coordinative
mechanism for the development of Mindanao as provided under Executive
Order No. 512 and Executive Order No. 7.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FIDEL V. RAMOS, President of the Philippines, by
virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby order:
Section 1. Cagayan de Oro-Iligan Corridor Special
Development Project. — The Cagayan de Oro-Iligan Corridor Master Plan
is hereby translated as the Cagayan de Oro-Iligan Corridor Special
Development Project (CICSDP) for its implementation. The CICSDP shall
articulate the development goals, objectives, strategies, programs and
projects of the Cagayan de Oro-Iligan Corridor Master Plan and its
subsequent refinement and updating.
Sec. 2. Project Steering Committee. — The Project
Steering Committee shall be responsible for the overall coordination
and supervision of the implementation of the CICSDP. It shall
coordinate with the Mindanao Economic Development Council (MEDCO) in
harmonizing policies, programs and projects within the CICSDP which
have Mindanao-wide impact. It shall be composed of the following
members, who shall elect among themselves their Chairman and
Co-Chairman:
The
Provincial Governor of Lanao del Norte
The Provincial Governor of Misamis Oriental
The City Mayor of Cagayan de Oro
The City Mayor of Iligan City
The DTI Regional Directors, Regions X and XII
The NEDA Regional Directors, Regions X and XII
The Representative of the Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Cagayan de
Oro City and Iligan City
One NGO representative each, Cagayan de Oro/Misamis Oriental and Iligan
City/Lanao del Norte
The Representative of Regional Line Agencies involved in the Project
The Project Steering Committee shall have the following
functions:
(b)
Cause the formulation of the CICSDP based on the development goals,
objectives, strategies, programs and projects of the CIC Master Plan
and its subsequent refinement and updating;
(c) Cause the
feasibility study, evaluation, and financing of the project components
of the CICSDP;
(d) Provide
overall direction, coordination, and supervision in the planning,
implementation, and monitoring of the CICSDP;
(e) Encourage
the support and assistance from government and non-government
institutions in planning and implementing the CICSDP;
(f) Represent
the CICSDP in national and international for a relevant to the
financing and implementation of the CICSDP;
(g) Review and
endorse to the Department of Budget and Management the annual budget
for the CICSDP, including the amount required for the operation of the
CICSDP Project management Office;
(h) Organize
the Project Management Office, define its organizational set-up,
establish its staffing pattern, and appoint its Project Management
Office;
(i) Review and
confirm contracts entered into by the Project Director;
(j) Formulate
implementing rules and regulations pertaining to the internal
operations of the Project Management Office; and
(k) Submit to
the President, the MEDCO, and the NEDA Board, and Congress quarterly
progress reports on the Project and such other reports as may be
required.
Sec. 3. Project Management Office. — The Project
Management Office shall serve as the technical and administrative
secretariat of the Project Steering Committee and, as such, undertake
the day-to-day activities of the CICSDP. It shall perform the following
functions:
(a)
Coordinate with local government units, line agencies, financing
institutions, non-government organizations and other concerned entities
in the updating, refinement, endorsement, and implementation of the CIC
Master Plan;
(b) Coordinate
the formulation and updating of the CICSDP based on the development
goals, objectives, strategies, programs, and projects of the CIC Master
Plan and its subsequent updating and refinement;
(c) Coordinate
the preparation of feasibility studies of the project components of the
CICSDP and the evaluation and financing of feasible projects;
(d) Coordinate
the preparation of the annual budgetary requirements of the CICSDP and
submit the same to the Project Steering Committee;
(e) Enter into
contracts, through its Project Director, as may be necessary for the
administrative operations of the CICSDP subject to existing laws, rules
and regulations;
(f) Undertake
periodic review and evaluation of the CICSDP and shall, for the
purpose, design and operate a program implementation, monitoring and
evaluation system consistent with the Regional Project Monitoring and
Evaluation System (RPMES); and
(g) Perform
such other functions and responsibilities as the Project Board may
direct.
Sec. 4. Project Champions. — The Secretary of
Trade and Industry, and the respective Cabinet Officer for Regional
Development (CORD) of Regions X and XII, in concurrent capacity, are
hereby designated as Project Champions. They shall serve as the NEDA
Board focal persons in matters pertaining to the CICSDP. As such, they
shall have the following functions:
(a)
Ensure that the development goals, policies, and programs formulated by
the Project Steering Committee are property coordinated with the
overall national goals, policies and programs;
(b) Maintain
liaison with central offices and, as necessary, arrange the needed
support for the project from central agencies, including funding
agencies;
(c) Monitor
and conduct periodic review of the CIC Master Plan with respect to the
attainment of targets, objectives, priorities, and goals, and
facilitate expeditious implementation of its project components;
(d) Provide
national leadership in the investment promotion of the Cagayan de
Oro-Iligan Corridor;
(e) Act on
problems referred to it by the Project Steering Committee on matters
requiring national government attention; and
(f) Perform
such other functions as the President may direct.
The Project Champions shall work out among themselves the delineation
of their responsibilities and consult the following persons and other
agencies, as the need arises, on matters related to the CICSDP and
within their respective areas of responsibility and jurisdiction:
The
Director-General, National Economic and Development Authority
The Secretary, Department of Budget and Management
The Secretary, Department of Agrarian Reform
The Secretary, Department of Agriculture
The Secretary, Department of Labor and Employment
The Secretary, Department of Environment and Natural Resources
The Secretary, Department of Science and Technology
The Secretary, Department of Interior and Local Government
The Secretary, Department of National Defense
The Secretary, Department of Public Works and Highways
The Secretary, Department of Tourism
The Mindanao Representative of the Board of Directors, National Power
Corporation
The Chairman, Coordinating Council for the Philippine Assistance
Program
The Chairman, Mindanao Economic Development Council
The Congressman of Misamis Oriental, District I
The Congressman of Misamis Oriental, District II
The Congressman of Lanao del Norte and Iligan City, District I
The Congressman of Lanao del Norte, District II
The Congressman of Cagayan de Oro City
Sec. 5. Role of the Regional/Local Development
Councils. — The Regional Development Councils and the Local Development
Councils of the project area shall perform the following powers and
functions:
(a)
Ensure that the development thrusts and policies formulated by the
Project Steering Committee are consistent with the Regional/Local
Development Plans;
(b) Approve
the respective regional/local components of the multi-year and annual
plans and investment programs under the CICSDP; and
(c) Monitor
and conduct periodic review of the regional/local project component
with respect to achievement of goals, objectives and targets of the
CICSDP.
Sec. 6. Role of National Line Agencies/Local
Government Units. — National Line agencies and/or local government
units shall, as appropriate, serve as implementing entities of the
CICSDP. In cases where national line agencies are designated as lead
implementing entity, implementation shall be undertaken in close
coordination with concerned local government units.
Sec. 7. Operational Requirements. — In order to
carry out the provisions of this Executive Order, the 1993 funding
requirements of the Project Management Office (PMO) shall be sourced by
the Project Steering Committee from any appropriate ODA technical
assistance program and/or from contributions from the concerned local
government units and participating line agencies. Thereafter, the NEDA
and DBM will assist in the identification of the appropriate funding
source for the continued operations of the PMO.
Sec. 8. CICSDP Project Management Office Term. —
The CICSDP Project Management Office shall have a term corresponding to
the implementation of its components as approved by the NEDA Board.
Sec. 9. Implementing Authority. — The Project
Steering Committee is hereby authorized to promulgate the necessary
rules and regulations to implement this Executive Order and inform
accordingly the NEDA Board.
Sec. 10. Effectivity. — This Executive Order shall
take effect immediately.
APPROVED in the City of Manila,
Philippines, this 5th day of May, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen
hundred and ninety-three.
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