MANDATING THE PRESIDENTIAL TASK FORCE ON CLIMATE CHANGE TO DEVELOP THE NATIONAL CLIMATE CHANGE FRAMEWORK, DIRECTING THE TASK GROUP ON INFORMATION TO DEVELOP AND COORDINATE A NAT…

WHEREAS, EO 774, Section 19 provides that the Presidential Adviser on
Climate Change shall oversee the execution and implementation of said
EO;

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

SECTION 1. Powers and Functions – The Presidential Task Force on Climate Change (PTFCC) shall:

a. Formulate and develop a national climate change framework that
will integrate, consolidate and institutionalize government initiatives
to achieve synergy in the implementation of climate change programs and
projects;

b. Coordinate and review government and official development assistance programs and projects;

c. Monitor the implementation of climate change projects as identified in Executive Order No. 774 and hereunder;

d. Perform other functions that may be assigned by the President.

SECTION 2. Task Group on Information – The Task Group on
Information shall develop and coordinate a national Information,
Education and Communication Program on climate change.

SECTION 3. Presidential Adviser on Climate Change (PACC)
– The PACC shall coordinate and review government projects on
adaptation and mitigation as identified in EO 774 and herein, as well as
official development assistance projects on adaptation and mitigation.

SECTION 4. Repealing Clause – All orders, rules and
regulations and issuances or parts thereof which are inconsistent with
this Order are hereby repealed, amended or modified accordingly.

SECTION 5. Effectivity – This Order shall take effect immediately.

Adopted: 26 Feb. 2009

(SGD.) GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO
President of the Philippines         

BY THE PRESIDENT:

(SGD.) EDUARDO R. ERMITA
         
Executive Secretary