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EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 219 - DIRECTING
THE TRANSFER OF THE PHILIPPINE RICE RESEARCH INSTITUTE FROM THE OFFICE
OF THE PRESIDENT TO THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, AMENDING FOR THE
PURPOSE, EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 1061, AS AMENDED BY EXECUTIVE ORDER NO.
60, S. 1986 AND EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 76 S. 2002
WHEREAS,
there is a need to harmonize and unify the policy directions affecting
the agriculture sector;
WHEREAS, by virtue of Executive Order No. 76, S. 2002, the Philippine
Rice Research Institute was made the primary Government agency
responsible for the Hybrid Rice Program (Program) and the promotion of
the utilization of hybrid rice technologies;
WHEREAS, the Philippine Rice Research Institute was established under
the Department of Agriculture pursuant to Executive Order No. 1061
dated November 5, 1985, as amended by Executive Order No. 60, s. 1986,
with the Secretary as the Ex-Officio Chairperson of its Board of
Trustees;
WHEREAS, Executive Order No. 76 amended Executive Order No. 1061 by
placing the Philippine Rice Research Institute under the Office of the
President for closer administrative supervision and making the
Presidential Adviser for One Million Jobs as the Ex-Officio Chairperson
of its Board of Trustees;
WHEREAS, in order to unify the leadership in the Hybrid Rice Program
and the Department of Agriculture, there is a need to revert the
PhilRice to the Department of Agriculture;
WHEREAS, pursuant to Sec. 49, Chapter 6, Title IV, Book IV of the
Administrative Code of 1987 (E.O. 292), the Secretary of Department of
Agriculture shall serve as Chairperson of the governing boards of all
its attached units or agencies;
WHEREAS, under Sec. 31, Chapter 10, Title III, Book II of E.O. 292,
the President has the continuing authority to reorganize the
administrative structure of the Office of the President;
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:
Section 1.
“Sec. 2.
Sec. 2.
“Sec. 4.
The Board shall meet regularly
at least once a month or as often as the exigencies of the service
demand. The presence of at least seven (7) members shall constitute a
quorum, and the majority vote of the members present there being a
quorum shall be necessary for the adoption of any resolution, rule,
regulation, decision or any other act of Board.
The members of the Board,
including the Chairperson, shall receive per diem, as the Board may
determine, for each Board Meeting actually attended: Provided, That
such per diem shall not exceed Two Thousand Pesos (P2,000.00) during
any one month for each member. The said members shall also be entitled
to reimbursable transportation and representation allowances in going
to and coming from Board Meetings and transacting official business for
the Institute.”
Sec. 3.
Sec. 4.
DONE, in the City of Manila,
this 23rd day of June, in the year of Our Lord, Two Thousand and Three.
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