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LETTER OF INSTRUCTIONS NO. 1496 -
ESTABLISHING THE PROJECT SUPPORT STAFF FOR THE ROMBLON INTEGRATED AREA
DEVELOPMENT PROJECT AND PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES |
| WHEREAS, under the Updated National
Development Plan and as reiterated in the Development Plan of Region
IV, the major thrust is to increase productivity particularly in
underdeveloped but resource rich areas in the country; WHEREAS, the province of Romblon is among the underdeveloped areas with high potentials for growth considering its rich natural resources; WHEREAS, the integrated area development (IAD) approach can provide the appropriate framework for the rationalization of land use, generation of employment opportunities and the upliftment of the conditions of the poor; WHEREAS, the National Council on Integrated Area Development (NACIAD) was created by virtue of Executive Order 835 to assist in the formulation of integrated development plans to guide the development of areas with serious socio-economic problems; WHEREAS, the NACIAD has prepared an integrated framework for the development of community-based projects in Romblon; NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution, do hereby order and ordain the following: SECTION 1. Creation of Project Support Staff for the Romblon IAD Project. The NACIAD shall organize a Project Support Staff (PSS) to be headed by a Project Director for the Romblon Integrated Area Development Project. The PSS shall be tasked to coordinate the implementation of the IAD Programs and small scale high impact projects and prepare feasibility studies for the development of the province. Sec. 2. Creation, Composition and Functions of the Project Coordinating Committee. A Project Coordinating Committee (PCC) is hereby created to serve as a forum in providing and ensuring technical coordination among agencies and offices concerned in the Project area and for the purpose of providing operating policies and guidelines for the day-to-day operations of the Project. The PCC shall be chaired by the NACIAD Executive Director and shall be composed of the following members: Province Governor, Assemblyman, RDC Chairman, Project Director, Regional Directors of key implementing agencies and representatives from the private sector. Sec. 3. Participation of Provincial Government. The Provincial Government through the Provincial Planning and Development Office shall provide staff support and work closely with the PSS in the exercise of its assigned tasks. The NACIAD and the Provincial Government shall coordinate closely with the different line agencies and the private sector and encourage their active participation in the overall development process. Sec. 4. Support and Endorsement of the Regional Development Council (RDC). The Regional Development Council (RDC) of the Southern Tagalog provinces shall extend policy support and endorsement to the programs and projects included in the Romblon IAD Project. Sec. 5. Provision of Technical Assistance and Support of the Line Agencies. The following line agencies through their regional and provincial representatives shall provide technical assistance and necessary support services in plan preparation and project implementation: Ministry of Agriculture and Food (MAF), Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI), Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR), Ministry of Agrarian Reform (MAR), Ministry of Public Works and Highways (MPWH), Ministry of Social Services and Development (MSSD), Ministry of Health (MOH), Ministry of Education, Culture and Sports (MECS), Ministry of Human Settlements (MHS), Ministry of National Defense (MND), Ministry of Finance (MOF), National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), National Irrigation Administration (NIA) and the Office of Budget and Management (OBM). The head of the ministries/agencies involved in the implementation of the IAD projects are hereby authorized to identify, source and provide from their available or discretionary resources the funds necessary to carry out the identified projects. Sec. 6. Funding. The NACIAD shall submit to the
OBM a special budget that will cover the funding requirement for the
establishment of the Romblon IAD Project Support Staff and for initial
project implementation. The OBM shall include the said budget in the
National Priorities Support Fund or any other source which the OBM may
deem appropriate. Thereafter, funds necessary to fully carry out the
objectives of the Project shall be appropriated every fiscal year in
the General Appropriations Act. Since 19.07.98.
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