PURSUING THE RATIONALIZATION OF THE ORGANIZATION AND SUPERVISION OF AGENCIES UNDER/ATTACHED TO THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT

WHEREAS, the intent of EO 72 is to
enhance the capacity of the President in the overall management of
governmental affairs, and in the supervision of the various agencies
requiring greater Presidential attention, by unloading the OP of the
direct responsibility of supervising agencies whose functions are
properly aligned with/subsumed under the different departments;

WHEREAS, there are other agencies
under/attached to OP whose existence have to be rationalized as they
have accomplished their mandate or are performing functions similar or
related to those of other departments, agencies and local government
units;

WHEREAS, the Presidential Committee on Effective Governance is mandated under Section 4 of EO 72 to prepare and submit the dispositive
actions for the other agencies/task forces and other similar bodies
which were not included in the initial streamlining program of the OP,
and said Committee has accordingly submitted its recommendation;

WHEREAS, Section 31, Chapter 10, Title
III, Book III of Executive Order No. 292 (Administrative Code of 1987)
provides continuing authority to the President to reorganize the
administrative structure of the Office of the President.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby order:

SECTION 1.       Implementation of the Dispositive Actions for the Other Agencies, Task Forces and Other Bodies Under/Attached to OP.
— Consistent with the principles, objectives and processes on the
rationalization of the organization and supervision of agencies
under/attached to OP, as adopted under EO 72, the following shall be
effected:

A. Abolition of the following agencies (8):

1.      Office of the Presidential Adviser for Children’s Affairs

2.      National Drug Law Enforcement and Prevention Coordinating Center

3.      Greater Metropolitan Manila Solid Waste Management Committee

4.      National Maritime Safety Coordinating Council

5.      Cabinet Oversight Committee on Peacekeeping and Development Operations

6.      Special Task Force on the Winding-Up of the Operations of the Cordillera Administrative Region

7.      Task Force on Additional Incentives Package for Investors

8.      Inter-Agency Task Force for Coastal Environmental Protection

B. Abolition of the following agencies and transfer of their functions to other departments/agencies (8):

9.      National Program for Unification and Development Council
— implementation of the reconciliation and reintegration programs to be
undertaken by the agencies concerned and coordinated by the Office of
the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process (OPAPP)

10.    National Peace Forum
— its role as an advisory body to the OPAPP to be undertaken by the
Panel of Advisers for each of the Government Peace Negotiating Panels
created under EO 3 dated 28 February 2001

11.    Presidential Task Force on the 20/20 Initiative — its functions to be transferred to the National Economic and Development Authority

12.    World
Trade Organization/ASEAN Free Trade Area Advisory Commission — its
functions to be transferred to the Department of Trade and Industry

13.    National Government Center
Housing Committee — implementation of the National Government Center
Housing Project (NCCHP) to be undertaken by the Housing and Urban
Development Coordinating Council

14.    Duty Free Oversight Committee — its functions to be performed by the Department of Finance as necessary

15.    Committee
for the Education for Peace Program — coordination and monitoring of
the implementation of the Education for Peace and Development Program to
be undertaken by the OPAPP

16.    Committee
to Conduct the Public Bidding for the Reinsurance of the Properties of
the SSS Insured with the GSIS — its functions to be undertaken by the
DOF, in coordination with the agencies concerned, as the need arises

SECTION 2.       Disposition of Functions, Positions, Personnel, Assets and Liabilities of Abolished Agencies.
— The winding-up of the operations of the affected agencies under
Section 1 hereof, specifically the disposition of their functions,
positions, personnel, assets and liabilities, shall be governed by the
Rules and Regulations Implementing EO 72 dated March 15, 2002.  The winding-up plan shall be completed not later than ninety (90) days after the effectivity of this EO.

In this regard, the Office of the
Executive Secretary, with the assistance of the Department of Budget and
Management, shall ensure the smooth and efficient implementation of the
dispositive actions and winding-up of the activities of these agencies.

SECTION 3.       Effectivity.
— This Executive Order shall take effect upon its publication in the
Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation, whichever
comes earlier.

Adopted: 02 Nov. 2002

BY THE PRESIDENT:

(SGD.) ALBERTO G. ROMULO
Executive Secretary