EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 86
EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 86 - PROVIDING
FOR THE CREATION OF THE NATIONAL FOOD SECURITY COUNCIL, COUNCILS ON
FOOD SECURITY FOR THE PROVINCES, INDEPENDENT COMPONENT CITIES (ICCs)
AND HIGHLY URBANIZED CITIES (HUCs), NATIONAL SECRETARIAT ON FOOD
SECURITY AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
WHEREAS,
Article II, Sec. 9 of the 1987 Constitution provides that the State
shall promote a just and dynamic social order that will ensure the
prosperity and independence of the nation and free the people from
poverty through policies that provide adequate social services, promote
full employment, a rising standard of living, and an improved quality
of life for all;
WHEREAS, Section II of Republic Act No. 8435, otherwise known as the
Agriculture and Fisheries Modernization Act of 1997, declares that the
State shall enable those who belong to the agriculture and fisheries
sectors to participate and share in the fruits of development and
growth, and that the State shall ensure the availability, adequacy,
accessibility and affordability of food supplies to all at all
times;
WHEREAS, by virtue of Republic Act No. 7160, otherwise known as the
Local Government Code of 1991, the local government units (LGUs) agree
to perform their roles and responsibilities, in coordination with all
National Government Agencies (NGAs) concerned and the private sector,
as the principal stewards of the Agriculture and Fisheries
Modernization Programs within their respective jurisdiction in
achieving the national targets necessary to attain food security for
the country, especially for the poor;
WHEREAS, in the pursuit of the mandates provided by the Constitution
and existing laws, the national and local governments have committed to
ensure the attainment of sustainable food security and the alleviation
of poverty and the shaping of a safe, healthy and environmentally sound
society;
WHEREAS, a Food Security Covenant ‘99 has been adopted unanimously by
the participants to the Governors’ Workshop on Food Security held from
January 10-12, 1999 recommending to the President the creation of a
government body that will address self-sufficiency in food production,
ensure the improvement of the standard of living of farmers and
fisherfolk beyond the poverty threshold, identify adequate funds in
support of the Food Security Program, and promote coordination among
NGAs, LGUs and the private sector.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH EJERCITO ESTRADA, President of the Republic
of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by the
Constitution and the laws, do hereby order:
Section 1. Organization of the National Council on
Food Security. — The National Council on Food Security, herein referred
to as NCFS, is hereby constituted to act as the overall coordinating
body in the formulation of policy guidelines and master plans and
programs, as well as in the implementation of projects that ensure the
attainment of the national vision, mission, goals, objectives and
targets of a workable and sustainable Food Security
Program.
Sec. 2. Composition of the NCFS. — The NCFS shall
be composed of the following:
(a)
President of the Republic of the Philippines
- Chairman
(b) Secretary of Agriculture
- Vice-Chairman
(c) Secretary of the Interior and Local
Government
- Vice-Chairman
(d) President, League of Provinces of the
Philippine
- Vice-Chairman
(e) Secretary of Agrarian Reform
- Member
(f) Secretary of Trade and
Industry
- Member
(g) Secretary of Budget and
Management
- Member
(h) Secretary of Science and
Technology
- Member
(i) Secretary of Health
- Member
(j) Secretary of Environment and Natural
Resources
- Member
(k) Secretary of Public Works and
Highways
- Member
(l) Chairman of Commission on Higher
Education
- Member
(m) Chairman of National Irrigation
Administration
- Member
(n) Administrator, National Food
Authority
-
Member
(o) Administrator, Cooperative Development
Authority
- Member
(p) Lead Convenor of National Anti-Poverty
Commission - Member
(q) Governor, Autonomous Region in Muslim
Mindanao
- Member
(r) President, League of Municipalities of the
Philippines
- Member
(s) President, League of Cities of the
Philippines
- Member
(t) President, National Liga ng mga
Barangay
- Member
(u) Two (2) Representatives, Farmers
Sector
- Member
(v) Two (2) Representatives, Fisheries
Sector
- Member
(w) Two (2) Representatives, Business
Sector
- Member
(x) Two (2) Representatives, Consumer
Sector -
Member
The Chairman of the Senate and House Committees on Agriculture shall be
invited as Ex-officio members of the NCFS. The Chairman of the NCFS may
designate other additional members as he may deem necessary.
The President of the Philippines shall appoint the sectoral
representatives upon the joint recommendation of the Secretary of
Agriculture, Secretary of Interior and Local Government, Secretary of
Trade and Industry, and the President of the League of Provinces of the
Philippines (LPP).
Sec. 3. Duties and Functions of the NCFS. — The
NCFS shall perform the following functions:
(a)
To review all existing policies, plans, programs and projects of the
government related to food security;
(b) To
formulate and recommend national policies, plans, and programs on food
security, particularly, in the agriculture and fisheries sectors;
(c) To design
and adopt a comprehensive National Food Security Plan and Program, in
consonance with the medium and long-term Agriculture and Fisheries
Modernization Plan as provided for in Republic Act No. 8435, after
consultations with concerned NGAs, LGUs, non-government organizations
and local agriculture and fishery councils;
(d) To
generate and mobilize resources from domestic and foreign sources for
the implementation of the National Food Security Program as well as
rationalize the use and the equitable distribution of such resources to
LGUs;
(e) To
formulate the guidelines for the development and implementation of
City/Provincial Food Security Action Plans in accordance with the
National Food Security Program;
(f) To design
and implement a reward system and the appropriate mechanism
specifically granting, on an annual basis, the incentive(s) for
provinces adjudged as excellent or outstanding implementers of their
respective Food Security Action Plan;
(g) To ensure
the conduct of regular monitoring, evaluation, and validation of the
Programs; and
(h) To call on
any government agency or instrumentality as it may deem necessary in
the exercise of its functions.
Sec. 4. Organization of the Provincial/City
Council on Food Security. — The NCFS shall coordinate the organization
in every province/ICC/HUC of a Council on Food Security herein referred
to as Provincial/City CFS, to ensure the attainment of the vision,
mission, goals, objectives, and targets of a workable and sustainable
Food Security Action Plan.
Sec. 5. Composition of the Provincial/City CFS. —
The Provincial/City CFS shall be composed of the following:
(a)
Governor/City Mayor
- Chairman
(b) Provincial/City Agriculturist
- Vice-Chairman
(c) Provincial/City Director, DILG
- Secretariat Head
(d) Provincial/City Agrarian Reform Officer,
DAR
- Member
(e) Provincial/City Manager, NFA
- Member
(f) Provincial/City Director, DTI
- Member
(g) Provincial/City Director, DOST
- Member
(h) Provincial/City Environment and Natural Resources
Officer
- Member
(i) Provincial/City Officer, CDA
- Member
(j) Provincial/City Manager, PCA
- Member
(k) President, League of Cities (Provincial
Chapter)
- Member
(l) President, League of Municipalities (Provincial
Chapter)
- Member
(m) President, Liga ng mga Barangay (Provincial/City
Chapter) - Member
(n) Representative, State Colleges and
Universities
- Member
(o) Representative, Farmers Sector
- Member
(p) Representative, Fisheries
Sector
- Member
(q) Representative, Business
Sector
- Member
(r) Representative, Consumer
Sector - Member
The representatives of the sectors concerned shall be appointed by the
Provincial Governor/City Mayor upon the endorsement of the DILG and DA.
Sec. 6. Duties and Functions of the
Provincial/City CFS. — The Provincial/City CFS shall perform the
following functions:
(a)
To oversee the successful implementation of the Provincial/City Food
Security Action Plan, in close coordination with concerned NGAs or
their respective field offices, component LGUs, and NGOs/POs and
private and business sector within their jurisdiction;
(b) To review,
formulate, and recommend to the NCFS nationally significant and locally
relevant food security policies pursuant to the goals and objectives of
the National Food Security Program;
(c) To assist
the Local Price Coordinating Council in the monitoring of prices of
major food commodities such as rice, corn, fish, vegetables, and other
food items, and in finding ways for regulating the prices of prime
commodities in the locality within its jurisdiction;
(d) To
facilitate access to production and marketing resources and
opportunities for the food industry sector through the initiation of
agreements with government and private financing institutions;
(e) To ensure
the availability and access to production inputs, post-harvest
facilities, markets for the local produce, appropriate technology, and
technical assistance to farmers and fisherfolk;
(f) To ensure
the availability of adequate and affordable food supply in the market
by promoting inter-LGU coordination, market linkages and trading of
basic commodities;
(g) To monitor
and evaluate the implementation of the Provincial/City Food Security
Action Plan on a semi-annual basis;
(h) To prepare
and submit semi-annual reports of Program implementation to the NCFS
through the National Secretariat; and
(i) To perform
other functions deemed necessary for the successful implementation of
the Food Security Program at the local level.
Sec. 7. Provincial/City Food Security Action Plan.
— In accordance with the guidelines promulgated by the NCFS, every
province/ICC/HUC, through the Office of the Provincial Governor/City
Mayor must develop and implement a Provincial/City Food Security Action
Plan which incorporates the respective food security action plan inputs
of the component cities and/or LGUs within its jurisdiction, taking
into account the actual needs and available resources of the
province/city in relation to food security and related programs and
projects of NGAs concerned in their respective areas.
All Provincial/City Food Security Action Plans shall be submitted to
the NCFS through the National Secretariat on the date prescribed by the
NCFS.
Sec. 8. Funding and Administrative Support for the
Food Security Program of the Province/City. — All Governors/City
Mayors, through their respective Sangguniang Panlalawigan/Panlunsod,
shall provide specific budgetary appropriation under the local
development plan of the province/city, for their Provincial/City Food
Security Action Plan, including the setting up an agricultural
engineering unit to complement the extension services for the purpose.
As a counterpart support from the National Government, the Department
of Agriculture and all concerned NGAs shall allocate funds intended for
the Food Security Program in accordance with the criteria and
guidelines to be formulated by the NCFS.
Sec. 9. Organization of the National Secretariat
on Food Security. — The National Secretariat on Food Security, herein
referred to as National Secretariat, is hereby organized to coordinate
and implement such policies, implementing rules and regulations, as may
be promulgated by the NCFS and its constituent Provincial/City CFS. The
National Secretariat shall likewise perform the following functions:
(a)
To provide administrative support and technical assistance to the NCFS
and the Provincial/City CFS, in collaboration with the Department of
Agriculture and other NGAs concerned;
(b) To
coordinate with all the agencies and organizations/sectors involved in
the design of the National Food Security Plan and its implementation;
(c) To develop
and implement an advocacy campaign strategy for the Program;
(d) To
validate and review the LGU Action Plans on Food Security;
(e) To monitor
and evaluate Program implementation in coordination with DILG/DA
Regional Offices;
(f) To assist
the NCFS in the implementation of the reward/incentive system;
(g) To perform
other functions that may be assigned by the NCFS.
The Secretariat shall be attached to DILG. An Executive Director who is
appointed by the President shall head the Secretariat. The Executive
Director shall be assisted by two (2) Deputy Executive Directors and an
administrative staff. The Department of Agriculture, DILG, and LPP
shall provide the technical staff complement for the National
Secretariat.
To supplement its manpower resources, each DILG Regional Office shall
serve as extension office of the Secretariat in the region. It shall
assist the National Secretariat in the exercise of its functions at the
local level, in coordination with DA Regional Office. It shall
coordinate with DILG Provincial/City Office which shall act as the
secretariat of the Local CFS for the effective discharge of its
functions.
Sec. 10. Funding for the National Secretariat. —
For the current year, 1999, the Department of Agriculture shall provide
funds for the operations of the National Secretariat in the amount of
P20 Million to be taken from the 1.a Agrikulturang Makamasa Program of
the Department of Agriculture. Thereafter, the Secretariat shall have
its own budget incorporated in the yearly appropriation for DILG.
Sec. 11. Inter-agency Coordination. — All
concerned departments and their attached agencies, LGUs,
government-owned-and-controlled corporations (GOCCs), and other
instrumentalities of the government are hereby directed to cooperate
and give their full support to the NCFS and the Provincial/City CFS to
ensure the effective performance of their functions.
Sec. 12. Administrative and Implementing
Guidelines. — The NCFS shall adopt administrative and implementing
guidelines as may be necessary to implement this Executive Order.
Sec. 13. Effectivity. — This Order shall take
effect immediately.
DONE in the City of Manila,
this 13th day of March 1999.
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