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EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 229 - CREATING
THE MINDANAO PEACE AND DEVELOPMENT FUND AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
WHEREAS,
this Administration is committed to pursuing a policy of building peace
and development;
WHEREAS, in order to put an end to long years of hostilities and
achieve durable and lasting peace in Southern Philippines, a Peace
Agreement was signed in 1996 between the Government of the Republic of
the Philippines and the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF);
WHEREAS, the Southern Philippines Development Authority, was created by
virtue of Presidential Decree No. 690 as amended by Presidential Decree
No. 1703, to undertake essential developmental and economically viable
ventures in the Southern Philippines;
WHEREAS, the SPDA was deactivated in November 2002 pursuant to
Executive Order No. 149;
WHEREAS, Executive Order No. 124 dated September 12, 2002 established
the ARMM Social Fund for Peace and Development that has as its coverage
and target beneficiaries disadvantaged conflict affected and influenced
communities in the expanded Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM);
WHEREAS, in light of the on-going efforts to achieve lasting peace in
Southern Philippines, there is a need for an implementing mechanism
that can address the socio-economic needs of other conflict affected
areas in Mindanao outside of ARMM; and
WHEREAS, under Sec. 31, Chapter 10, Title III, Book III of the
Administrative Code of 1987, the President has the continuing authority
to reorganize the administrative structure of the Executive Branch of
Government pursuant to Sec. 20, Chapter 7, Book III of the
Administrative Code of 1987 (E.O. 292);
NOW, THEREFORE, I, GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO, President of Philippines,
by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby order:
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It may receive grants and other financial assistance (Official
Development Assistance) from bilateral and multilateral agencies to
enable it to carry out its objectives subject to existing rules and
regulations.
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The President shall designate from among the Board members a Chairman and Vice-Chairman. The Chairman shall preside at meetings of the Board, while the Vice Chairman shall act as chair in the absence of the Chairman.
The six members of the Board who are not from government agencies shall receive a per diem of Ten Thousand (P10,000.00) Pesos each for every meeting actually attended by them, Provided that the total amount of per diem that any member may receive shall not exceed Twenty Thousand (P20,000.00) per month.
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He shall have the following powers, duties and responsibilities:
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Funding requirements for the operations of the MPDF shall be included
in the succeeding General Appropriations Act.
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DONE in the City of Manila,
this 21st day of July, in the year of Our Lord, Two Thousand and Three.
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