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EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 27 -
AUTHORIZING THE PHILIPPINE PORTS AUTHORITY TO IMPLEMENT PRO-POOR
PROGRAMS WITHIN THE PORT COMMUNITIES NATIONWIDE
WHEREAS,
the port is not only a beehive of trade and commercial activities in
shipping and various port-related businesses but is also a major source
of livelihood and gainful employment for the poor and marginalized
sector of our society;
WHEREAS, portworkers and all those dependent on the various business
activities in the port for their livelihood and daily sustenance have
been recognized as a vital component in the provision of port services;
WHEREAS, the same portworkers have remained poor and marginalized;
WHEREAS, the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) is the major government
agency in the port that regulates the various commercial activities
therein and from which it derives its main source of revenues and
income;
WHEREAS, it is the policy of this Administration to provide proper
assistance to the poor and marginalized sector of our society,
including those living in the port communities nationwide;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO, President of the Republic
of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do
hereby order:
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DONE in the City of Manila, this 31st day of July in the year of the Lord, Two Thousand and One.
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