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EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 157 -
ESTABLISHING THE UNLAD BARANGAYANIHAN PROGRAM (UGNAYAN NG LAHI AT DIWA,
BAYANIHAN SA BARANGAY) TO CREATE A NETWORK OF BARANGAY-BASED ECONOMIC
INITIATIVES AND TO ENCOURAGE PEOPLE SUPPORT AND PARTICIPATION THAT WILL
STRENGTHEN THE POVERTY ALLEVIATION EFFORTS OF THE GOVERNMENT
WHEREAS,
it is the policy of the government to direct its economic programs
towards poverty alleviation through people’s support and participation;
WHEREAS, in line with this program thrust, the President has instructed
the Presidential Liaison Officer for Political Affairs (PLOPA) to
pursue a special program on Micro-Economic Affairs;
WHEREAS, it is the responsibility of the PLOPA to (1) coordinate and
monitor the implementation of programs on employment generation,
microfinance, micro enterprise investments and countryside development
through its program on Micro-Economic Affairs; (2) facilitate resource
mobilization; and (3) provide administrative and technical support to
ensure its effective and efficient implementation;
WHEREAS, in performing its task, the PLOPA has developed a program to
carry out this policy thrust of the government; and
WHEREAS, through information, community education and training
activities, the UNLAD BARANGAYANIHAN Program aims to raise the level of
awareness on economic roles that barangays can assume in helping build
a stronger Philippine economy.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO, President of the
Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby
order and direct as follows:
Section 1.
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Sec. 4.
The Program shall be implemented through a Memorandum of Agreement
between the PLOPA as Lead Entity, and the following
Departments/Agencies of the Government:
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The PLOPA may also enter into Memorandum of Agreements with private sector organizations, such as Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP); Federation of Free Workers (FFW); Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI); Employees Confederation of the Philippines (ECOP); Personnel Management Association of the Philippines (PMAP); Private Overseas Employment Providers; Bagong Bayani Foundation, Inc. (BBFI); and Philippine Business for Social Progress (PBSP), in order to realize the objectives of the Program.
Other partner-cooperators may join as their participation may be necessary to ensure the successful implementation of the program.
Sec. 5.
The Executive Committee shall be composed of all the participating
agencies. It shall be chaired by a program Chairman under the Office of
the PLOPA and co-chaired by the TESDA representative with vice Chairmen
from the DILG (Local Concerns) and OWWA (Overseas Concerns).
The DILG shall be the Lead Convenor of the Regional Committee. The
members shall be composed of the representatives of the signatories to
the MOA with regional presence. Presidential Assistants in every region
shall act as Interim Chairmen of the Regional Committees in their
respective areas.
The Provincial Governor shall be the Lead Convenor of the Provincial
Committee. The members shall be the representatives of the signatories
to the MOA with city or municipal presence.
The Punong Barangay shall organize a Barangay Economic Support Team
(BEST) composed of the Barangay Kagawad on Economic Transformation,
NGOs, People’s Organizations, Church and other Community-Based
Organizations, business sector, and community volunteers. The BEST
shall serve as catalyst in the creation of barangay-based enterprises.
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Sec. 7.
The participating agencies shall incorporate in their respective
budgets the fund requirements of their involvement in this program.
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Done in the City of Manila,
this 13th day of December, in the year of Our Lord, Two Thousand and
Two.
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