FURTHER AMENDING SECTION 1, (par. f), OF EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 384, SERIES OF 1996, AS AMENDED, BY INCLUDING THE REGIONAL DIRECTORS OF DOT AS MEMBERS OF THE REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT C…

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WHEREAS, Article X, Section 14, of the Constitution provides that the
President shall create regional development councils (RDCs) and other similar
bodies composed of local officials, regional heads of departments and other
government offices and representatives from non-governmental organizations
within the regions;

WHEREAS, Executive Order (EO) No. 325, series of 1996, provides for the
organization structure of the RDCs which includes the Department of Tourism;

WHEREAS, Executive Order No. 384, further amending EO 325 which
institutionalizes labor sector representation in the RDCs failed to include DOT
as a regular member of the RDC;

WHEREAS, the inclusion of DOT as a regular member of the RDC was deemed
crucial considering the need to harness the role of DOT in regional development
and physical planning;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, FIDEL V.
RAMOS, President of the Philippines, by the powers
vested in me by law, hereby amend Executive Order No. 384, series of 1996,
particularly Section 1, (par. f), thereof, to read as follows:

Section 1. (par. f) “the
regional directors of agencies represented in the National Economic and
Development Board (NEDA, DAR, DA, DBM, DENR, DOF, DFA, DOH, DILG, DOLE, DPWH,
DOST, DTI, DOTC, BSP) and the regional directors of DECS, DSWD and DOT”.

Section 2. Repealing
Clause. All previous issuances inconsistent with the provisions of this
Executive Order are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

Section 3. Effectivity.
This Executive Order shall take effect immediately.

Done in the City of Manila, this
15th day of September in the year of our Lord, Nineteen Hundred
and Ninety-Seven.

(Sgd.) FIDEL V.
RAMOS
President of the Philippines

By the President:

(Sgd.) RUBEN D. TORRES
Executive Secretary

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