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EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 48 -
ESTABLISHING A PROGRAM FOR DEVOLUTION ADJUSTMENT AND EQUALIZATION
WHEREAS,
Republic Act 7160, otherwise known as the Local Government Code of 1991
conferred upon local government units (LGUs) specific functions, powers
and responsibilities to continue and effectively implement the delivery
of basic services and facilities devolved to them by the national
government agencies (NGAs) and offices pursuant to the provisions of
said Code;
WHEREAS, the NGAs concerned have effected the devolution of basic
services, powers and responsibilities and the transfer of assets,
liabilities, personnel, equipment and records to LGUs not later than
June 30, 1992 pursuant to Executive Order 503, series of 1992;
WHEREAS, the EO 503, series of 1992, likewise directed recipient LGUs
to provide appropriate funds in their respective budgets for
maintenance and other operating expenditures of the transferred
personnel and assets, among others;
WHEREAS, based on the results of the status appraisal on the functions
and services devolved to the LGUs, there is an urgent need to undertake
resource mobilization and augment the funding required to ensure the
effective implementation and delivery of devolved services and
maintenance of transferred assets and facilities;
WHEREAS, to establish increased participation in achieving the priority
agenda for action of the national government on food security and
poverty alleviation, there is the urgency to address the critical needs
and recognize the vital roles of local government units at all levels;
WHEREAS, there is an urgent need to ensure the full and effective
implementation of devolved basic services and facilities by LGUs
through the establishment of a mechanism for addressing policy, program
and resource issues arising from the devolution of functions and
services to the LGUs towards autonomy, decentralization and efficient
governance;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH EJERCITO ESTRADA, President of the Republic
of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do
hereby order that:
Section 1.
The Program shall seek to achieve the following objectives:
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
Sec. 2.
Sec. 3.
Sec. 4.
The Devolution Committee is hereby authorized to allocate an amount not
to exceed one-half of one percent of said Fund for the operating and
maintenance requirements of the Committee and the Secretariat.
Sec. 5.
Sec. 6. Since 19.07.98.
DONE in the City of Manila,
this 7th day of December, in the year of Our Lord, Nineteen Hundred and
Ninety-Eight.
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