AMENDING ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NOS. 109 AND 111 SERIES OF 2000, FURTHER PROVIDING FOR THE RATIONALIZATION OF SYSTEMS AND ACCOUNTABILITIES IN THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT

WHEREAS, Administrative Order (AO) No. 109, series of 2000 created
the Office of the Chief of Staff (OCS) and further defined the OCS’
functions relative to the supervision of the day-to-day operational
support to the President;

WHEREAS, Administrative Order (AO) No. 111, series of 2000 amended AO
No. 109, further providing additional functions to the OCS and placing
under its supervision certain offices within the Office of the
President;

WHEREAS, there is need to further streamline the functions of offices
therein and improve the procedures within the Office of the President;

WHEREAS, under Section 31, Chapter 10, Title III, Book III of the
Administrative Code of 1987, the President has the continuing authority
to reorganize His Office;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH EJERCITO ESTRADA, President of the Republic
of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by the
Constitution and existing laws, do hereby order the following:

SECTION 1.       Abolishing the Office of the Chief of Staff and Transferring its Functions to the Office of the Executive Secretary. —
The Office of the Chief of Staff is hereby abolished and its functions
as provided in Administrative Order No. 111 series of 2000 is hereby
transferred to the Office of the Executive Secretary to be performed by
the Senior Deputy Executive Secretary. These functions include the
following:

1.1  Managing the day to day schedule of the President by
determining and recommending to the President the activities which shall
be personally attended by the President;

1.2  Coordinating with all concerned offices and agencies and
ensuring adequate preparation, both substantive and administrative, in
the conduct of Presidential activities;

1.3  Coordinating presidential trips and visits; and

1.4  Coordinating the activities of and supervising the following
offices within the Office of the President, without diminution of their
respective powers and functions: Appointments Office, Documents
Management Group, Office of the Presidential Assistant for Socials,
Office of the Chief of the Protocol Affairs, and Correspondence Office.

SECTION 2.       Transferring the Supervision Function
of the Chief of Staff Over the Presidential Management Staff to the
Executive Secretary . — The powers and functions of the Executive
Secretary and the Presidential Management Staff (PMS) shall continue to
be exercised pursuant to the Administrative Code of 1987. Pursuant
thereto, the Presidential Management Staff (PMS) shall be under the
supervision of the Executive Secretary. The PMS shall continue to serve
as the government agency responsible to the President for providing
substantive staff assistance in the presidential exercise of overall
management of the development process, pursuant to Executive Order No.
130, series of 1987, and other related issuances.

SECTION 3.       Repealing Clause. — All
issuances, orders, rules and regulations or parts thereof which are
inconsistent with the provisions of this Administrative Order are hereby
repealed or modified accordingly.

SECTION 4.       Effectivity . — This Administrative Order shall take effect immediately.

Adopted: 23 March 2000

BY THE PRESIDENT:

(SGD.) RONALDO B. ZAMORA
Executive Secretary