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EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 132 -
STRENGTHENING THE CABINET COMMITTEE ON MARITIME AND OCEAN AFFAIRS AND
ITS SUPPORTING MECHANISMS, ESTABLISHING ITS TECHNICAL COMMITTEE, AND
FOR OTHER PURPOSES
WHEREAS,
the integrated and coordinated administration of the seas and oceans
including the delimitation and protection of territorial and maritime
jurisdiction of the country is paramount to the national interest and
development of the Philippines as an archipelago;
WHEREAS, Article XII, Sec. 2 of the 1997 Constitution provides that
the State shall protect the nation’s marine wealth in its archipelagic
waters, territorial sea, and exclusive economic zone, and reserve its
use and enjoyment exclusively to Filipino citizens;
WHEREAS, Article II, Section 16 of the same Constitution provides that
the State shall protect and advance the right of the people to a
balanced and healthful ecology in accord with the rhythm and harmony of
nature;
WHEREAS, Article XIII, Sec. 7 of the same Constitution provides that
the State shall protect the rights of subsistence fishermen, especially
of local communities, to the preferential use of the communal marine
and fishing resources, both inland and offshore; provide support to
such fishermen through appropriate technology and research, adequate
financial, production, and marketing assistance, and other services;
protect, develop, and conserve such resources, such protection to
extend to offshore fishing grounds of subsistence fishermen against
foreign intrusion;
WHEREAS, the Philippines is a signatory or a party to many
international agreements on the seas and oceans, principally the United
Nations Law of the Sea Convention which entered into force on November
16, 1994, as well as non-binding instruments such as the Rio
Declaration and Agenda 21;
WHEREAS, the seas and oceans have in recent history continually
increased in importance as the primary source of food, minerals,
petroleum and ocean energy, and other resources, as well as the focus
of many economic uses such as transportation and tourism;
WHEREAS, as a result of these many benefits and uses, the seas and
oceans are beset with serious challenges such as the degradation of
coastal and marine resources, loss of bio-diversity and habitat
destruction, pollution, improper waste disposal and heightened risks
from natural and man-made disasters due to imminent environmental
degradation;
WHEREAS, the above conditions exist in the immediate environment and
surrounding areas of the archipelago necessitating greater need for
information exchange and coordination among concerned sectors of the
country for the efficient administration and effective exercise of
jurisdiction of the Government;
WHEREAS, the Philippines is committed to the principle of sustainable
development as one of the major pillars of its economic development
plans;
WHEREAS, the National Marine Policy (NMP) adopted on November 8, 1994
was an initial effort to create a framework for integrated and
coordinated ocean management, and requires periodic evaluation and
refinement in the light of national and international developments;
WHEREAS, there is a need to strengthen the mandate of the Cabinet
Committee on Maritime and Ocean Affairs created under Executive Order
No. 186, Series of 1994, and to provide it with the appropriate
structure, composition, and supporting mechanisms to respond to the
demands of the administration and management of the seas and oceans
especially those within the territorial and maritime jurisdiction of
the Philippines.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH EJERCITO ESTRADA, President of the Republic
of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested upon me by law, do
hereby order:
Section 1.
a.
b.
c.
Sec. 2.
Secretary
of Foreign Affairs
Executive Secretary
Director-General of the National Security Council
Secretary of National Defense
Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources
Secretary of Agriculture
Secretary of Socio-Economic Planning
Secretary of Science and
Technology
Secretary of Transportation and Communications
Secretary of Energy
Secretary of Trade and Industry
Secretary of Justice
Secretary of Finance
Secretary of Budget and Management
Secretary of Interior and Local Government
Secretary of Labor and Employment
Secretary of
Tourism
The CABCOM-MOA, through the Chairman, may recommend to the President the appointment of additional members drawn from the Cabinet as may be necessary.
Sec. 3.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
(1)
(2)
(3)
f.
The CABCOM-MOA shall meet quarterly, or as the need arises. It may constitute itself into such Sub-committees as may be necessary to respond to special and specific issues or problems, and, to this end, formulate such rules of procedure, as may be necessary to perform its functions. The CABCOM-MOA shall submit a quarterly report of its activities to the President.
Sec. 4.
The TechCom shall have the following functions:
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
The Chairman may also call on specialists and representatives of the academe, private sector, non-government organizations, and such other government offices or agencies as may be necessary, to assist the CABCOM-MOA in policy and decision making.
Sec. 5.
a.
b.
c.
(1)
(2)
(3)
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
The Chairman of the CABCOM-MOA shall appoint the Secretary-General who shall head the Center, and the staff that will provide the technical and administrative support under the supervision of an Executive Director. The Chairman of the CABCOM-MOA is hereby authorized to hire consultants and request the detail and secondment of personnel from other government agencies and institutions in accordance with Civil Service law, rules and regulations.
The Center may call on any department, bureau, office or agency of the government, including government-owned and controlled corporations, to actively assist in the performance of its duties and functions.
Sec. 6.
Sec. 7.
Sec. 8. Since 19.07.98.
DONE in the City of Manila,
this 30th day of July, in the year of our Lord, Nineteen Hundred and
Ninety Nine.
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