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EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 261 -
CONSTITUTING THE MINDANAO COORDINATING COUNCIL
WHEREAS,
Mindanao has been the subject of development efforts which have so far
been unsuccessful;
WHEREAS, there has been uneven development in Mindanao, especially in
the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao;
WHEREAS, this part of Mindanao has been the object of armed conflicts;
WHEREAS, there is a need to rehabilitate and reconstruct the areas
affected by the conflicts in Mindanao to normalize the situation and
restore economic activities in the area;
WHEREAS, the normalization of the situation in Mindanao will make the
area more conducive to business activities and attract more people and
investments in the area towards the development of
Mindanao;
WHEREAS, there is a need to synchronize, integrate, and accelerate the
efforts of the various sectors, including the existing bodies and
agencies created to promote the development of Mindanao, to ensure the
efficient utilization of resources and effectiveness of plans, programs
and projects;
WHEREAS, there is a need for a high-level body that would coordinate
and orchestrate all rehabilitation and development efforts in Mindanao;
WHEREAS, Mindanao is a priority area of the Estrada Administration and
the President has been taking a direct hand in the development of the
area;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH EJERCITO ESTRADA, President of the Republic
of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by the
Constitution, do hereby order:
Section 1.
Chairman
Vice-Chair
Co Vice-Chair
Members
Secretary
of Public Works and Highways
Secretary of Finance
Secretary of Trade and Industry
Secretary of Agriculture
Secretary of Energy
Secretary of Education, Culture and Sports
Secretary of Health
Director General of the National Economic
and Development Authority
Chairman of the Presidential Committee on
Flagship Programs and Projects
Chairman of the Housing and Urban
Development Coordinating Council
Representative from the Regional Development
Councils in Mindanao
Five (5) Private Sector Representatives
An Advisory Board, whose Chairman Emeritus is from the private sector, and whose members shall be appointed by the President, shall also be created.
The private sector co-vice chair and members of the MCC, who shall come from the business and religious sectors and civil society/non-government organizations, shall also be appointed by the President. Of the five (5) private sector members, four (4) shall come from Mindanao.
The MCC may invite representatives from the legislative branch and may call on concerned heads of government agencies and instrumentalities to participate in the Council’s activities as needed.
Sec. 2.
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b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
Sec. 3.
Sec. 4.
Sec. 5.
Sec. 6.
The NEDA Secretariat shall provide the technical and administrative
support to the Technical Committee.
Sec. 7.
Sec. 8.
Done, in the City of Manila, on
this 5th of July, in the year of our Lord, Two Thousand.
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