GRANTING CONTINUING AUTHORITY TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES TO REORGANIZE THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT.

WHEREAS, the organizational structure of the national
government should continuously be attuned and responsive to the current needs
and requirements of the national development program;

WHEREAS, there is a need to periodicially review the
organizational structure in order that needed administrative reforms can be
expeditiously effected to attain an efficient government machinery;

WHEREAS, it is necessary to effect economy and promote
efficiency in the government;

WHEREAS, the transition towards the parliamentary form of
government will necessitate flexibility in the organization of the national
government;

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 decree the following:

1. The President of the Philippines shall have continuing authority to
   reorganize the administrative structure of the National Government.
2. For this purpose, the President may, at his discretion, take the following
   actions:
   1. Group, coordinate, consolidate or integrate departments, bureaus, offices,
      agencies, instrumentalities and functions of the government;
   2. Abolish departments, offices, agencies or functions which may not be
      necessary, or create those which are necessary, for the efficient conduct of
      government functions services and activities;
   3. Transfer functions, appropriations, equipment, properties, records and
      personnel from one department, bureau, office, agency or instrumentality to
      another;
   4. Create, classify, combine, split, and abolish positions; and
   5. Standardize salaries, materials and equipment.

This
Decree shall take effect immediately.

Done in the City of Manila, this 9th day of June in the year of Our Lord,
nineteen hundred and seventy-eight.

			(Sgd.) FERDINAND E. MARCOS President of the Philippines
	By the President:
	(Sgd.) JACOBO C. CLAVE
		Presidential Executive Assistant