AMENDING EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 292, s. 1996, ENTITLED: “CONSTITUTING A CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE TO ADVISE THE PRESIDENT IN THE APPOINTMENT OF PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE OFFICIALS FR…

WHEREAS, under existing laws, rules and
regulations, the screening
process before issuance of Presidential appointments for senior police
officers involve multifarious levels, specifically: (1) evaluation by
the PNP Senior Officers Placement and Promotion Board, (2)
recommendation by the Chief, PNP; (3) approval by the NAPOLCOM en banc;
(4) indorsement by the CSC; and (5) review and evaluation by the
Consultative Committee;

WHEREAS, in order to expedite the issuance of urgent
appointments
by the President to deserving and qualified senior police officers, it
is imperative that the mechanisms involved in the review and evaluation
of such appointments be streamlined and its jurisdiction be limited
within legal parameters;

NOW, THEREFORE,I President Joseph E. Estrada, President of
the
Republic of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by the
law, hereby order:

SECTION 1. Reorganization of Consultative Committee. — The
Consultative Committee created under Sec. 1 of Executive Order No. 292,
s. 1996, is hereby reconstituted with the following membership:

a) The Executive Secretary;

b) The Secretary, DILG/ Chairman, Napolcom;

c) One (1) member of the Senate to be designated by the
Senate President;

d) One (1) member of the House of Representative to be
designated by the Speaker of the House;

e) Such other members as the President, in his discretion,
may designate.

The Executive Secretary shall chair the Committee

SEC. 2. Discretion of the President to Immediately Issue
Appointments in Certain Cases. In urgent cases, or when so dictated by
the exigency of the service, the President may issue such appointment as
may be necessary without the prior evaluation by, or consultation with,
the Consultative Committee; Provided, however, that immediately after
the issuance of the appointment the Consultative Committee shall be
informed thereof accordingly. Provided, further, that no provision in
this Executive Order shall be constrained as limiting, amending, or
otherwise altering the authority of the President under provisions of
existing law with respect to the appointment of Philippine National
Police officials.

SEC. 3. Effectivity. — This Executive Order shall take
effect immediately.

DONE in the City of Manila, this 22nd   day of
December, in the year of the Lord, Nineteen Hundred and Ninety-eight.

(SGD.) JOSEPH EJERCITO ESTRADA
President of the Philippines

By the President:

(SGD.) RONALDO B. ZAMORA
Executive Secretary