EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 140
EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 140 -
RECONSTITUTING THE PROJECT BOARD AND EXTENDING THE TERM OF THE
SOCSKSARGEN AREA DEVELOPMENT PROJECT OFFICE
WHEREAS,
the SOCSKSARGEN Area Development Project (ADP) Office has, since its
inception in August 1991, achieved significant strides in integrating
the crucial development initiatives of its component local government
units;
WHEREAS, the integrated area development approach has, with the support
of the national government, proven to be an effective mechanism in
coordinating and implementing programs and projects aligned with the
agri-industrial development goals of Southern Mindanao;
WHEREAS, under Executive Order (E.O.) Nos. 39 and 39-A, both series of
1998, the SOCSKSARGEN ADP Office was reconstituted and placed under the
Presidential Committee on Flagship Programs and Projects, with its term
to end on 31 December 2002;
WHEREAS, Executive Order No. 72, series 2002, abolished the
Presidential Committee on Flagship Programs and Projects;
WHEREAS, E.O. No. 36, series 2001, reconfigured Region 12, wherein its
Regional Development Council (RDC) formally adopted its Medium Term
Regional Development Plan recognizing SOCSKSARGEN as a major economic
growth cluster:
NOW, THEREFORE, I, GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO, President of the Republic
of the Philippines, by virtue of the power vested in me by law, do
hereby order:
Section 1. The provision on the term of the ADP
Office in Section 1 of Executive Order No. 39, series 1998, is hereby
amended to read as follows:
“SOCSKSARGEN
ADP Office Term. The term of the SOCSKSARGEN ADP Office is hereby
extended to December 31, 2004.”
Sec. 2. The provision on the establishment of the
South Cotabato/Sarangani/General Santos City Area Development Project
in Section 1 of Executive Order No. 474, series 1991, is hereby amended
to read as follows:
“SOCSKSARGEN
Area Development Project Office. There is hereby established the South
Cotabato/Cotabato/Sultan Kudarat/Sarangani/General Santos City Area
Development Project Office, hereinafter referred to as the SOCSKSARGEN
ADP Office, as a Special Project under the Department of Agriculture
for integrating, coordinating, supervising, directing and formulating
policies and guidelines for the implementation of major development
undertakings in the SOCSKSARGEN area. The SOCSKSARGEN ADP Office shall
be composed of a Project Board and a Project Management Unit (PMU)
which shall hold office in General Santos City.”
Sec. 3. Project Board. — The Project Board under
Section 1 of Executive Order No. 39-A, series 1998, is hereby
abolished. The SOCSKSARGEN ADP Office shall function under the
Secretary, Department of Agriculture (DA).
Sec. 4. Powers of the DA. — The powers and
function of the DA regarding SOCSKSARGEN shall be as follows:
a.
Formulate policies and guidelines and establish sustainable development
goals within the context of the Regional Development Plan and the role
of SOCSKSARGEN in the Mindanao Development Framework;
b. Provide
general direction and formulate appropriate policies for the planned
creation of the General Santos City Development Authority in line with
the proposed developmental goals for the SOCSKSARGEN area;
c. Require the
concerned government agencies, non-government organizations and private
sector groups to coordinate and submit their respective area-specific
plans, and programs to the Project Board through its secretariat
office, the PMU, to ensure complementation of various development
initiatives in the area;
d. Advocate,
supervise, facilitate and provide overall direction in the planning and
implementation of SOCSKSARGEN priority programs, activities and
projects like the proposed construction of a domestic airport in Mlang,
Cotabato and the Liguasan Marsh Development Project;
e. Pool
existing resources and encourage the support and participation of
government and non-government institutions by creating task forces or
appropriate bodies to expedite implementation of major development
projects.
f. Review and
endorse to the RDC 12, for approval, the multi-year and annual plans
and investment of priority programs and projects;
g. Review and
endorse, through the RDC 12, to the Department of Budget and
Management, the annual budget for the programs and projects;
h. Review and
approve the organization of the PMU;
i. Review and
approve contracts not otherwise governed by applicable law, rules and
regulations;
j. Submit to
the RDC 12, NEDA Board and Congress progress reports and such other
reports as may be required;
k. Formulate
implementing rules and regulations pertaining to the internal
operations of SOCSKSARGEN ADP Office; and
l. Perform
such other functions as the President may direct.
Sec. 5. Project Management Unit. — The PMU shall
serve as the technical and administrative secretariat of the
SOCSKSARGEN ADP Office. It shall perform the following functions:
a.
Provide technical support to the City and Provincial Planning and
Development Offices, regional offices of the national government
agencies, representatives of financing institutions, non-government
organizations, and other entities to facilitate the implementation of
major programs and projects and to ensure the smooth operation of the
completed flagship projects in SOCSKSARGEN;
b. Prepare the
groundwork for the establishment of the General Santos City Development
Authority;
c. Enter into
contracts, through its Project Director, necessary for the technical
and administrative operation of the SOCSKSARGEN ADP Office, subject to
existing laws, government rules and regulations;
d. Undertake
periodic monitoring of the implementation of programs/projects, conduct
program/project results monitoring and evaluation and make appropriate
recommendations to Project Board.
e. Facilitate other required assistance in the
implementation of programs and initiatives by concerned local and
national government agencies, non-government organizations and private
and private sector groups for the sustainable development of
SOCSKSARGEN.
Sec. 6. Coordination and Integration Mechanism. —
To promote harmonious working relationship and maintain effective
coordination among development players in the area, all concerned
government agencies and offices are hereby directed to closely
coordinate and submit to the DA, through the PMU, their area specific
plans, activities and programs, including therein accomplishments on
projects monitored and coordinated by the SOCSKSARGEN ADP Office in
order to ensure complementation of all development initiatives. These
agencies are hereby instructed to attend and actively participate in
meetings/consultations that the SOCSKSARGEN ADP Board may initiate.
Sec. 7. Operational Requirements. — The Department
of Budget and Management shall allocate, under the budget of the
Department of Agriculture in the General Appropriations Act, such
amount appropriate and necessary for the operational requirements of
the SOCSKSARGEN ADP Office based on the work and financial program as
submitted by the DA and endorsed by the RDC 12.
Sec. 8. Repealing Clause. — All issuances or any
parts thereof which are inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed or
modified accordingly.
Sec. 9. Effectivity. — This Executive Order shall
take effect immediately.
Done in the City of Manila,
this 22nd day of October, in the year of our Lord, Two Thousand and Two.
chan
robles virtual law librar
Back to Main
Since 19.07.98.