TRANSFERRING THE ADMINISTRATIVE SUPERVISION OVER THE PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION FOR THE URBAN POOR AND THE NATIONAL ANTI-POVERTY COMMISSION TO THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT

WHEREAS, Executive Order (EO) No. 82 (s. 1986), as amended, created the Presidential Commission for the Urban Poor (PCUP) under the Office of the Presidential (OP) to serve as a direct link of the urban poor to the Government in policy formulation and program implementation addressed to their needs, and to coordinate the speedy implementation of government policies and programs for the urban poor;

WHEREAS, Republic Act No. 8425, otherwise known as the “Social Reform and Poverty Alleviation Act,” created the National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC) under the OP to serve as the coordinating and advisory body for the implementation of the Social Reform Agenda and the government’s poverty alleviation and reduction programs;

WHEREAS, to harmonize the policies and programs of PCUP, NAPC, and the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on poverty alleviation and delivery of social services to the public, EO No. 67 (s. 2018) transferred the supervision over PCUP and NAPC to DSWD;

WHEREAS, under EO No. 72 (s. 2002), an agency shall be placed under the OP if its mandate or functional concerns require the immediate attention of the President and cuts across different sectors;

WHEREAS, placing the PCUP and NAPC under the administrative supervision of OP will strengthen policy coordination, ensure greater convergence of poverty reduction and urban development initiatives, and facilitate the efficient implementation of programs requiring a whole-of-government approach;

WHEREAS, Section 31, Chapter 10, Title III, Book III of EO No. 292 or the “Administrative Code of 1987” grants the President continuing authority to reorganize the administrative structure of OP in order to achieve simplicity, economy, and efficiency; and

WHEREAS, Section 17, Article VII of the Constitution vests in the President the power of control over all the Executive departments, bureaus and offices, and the mandate to ensure the faithful execution of laws;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND R. MARCOS, JR., President of the Republic of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution and existing laws, do hereby order:

SECTION 1. Transfer of PCUP and NAPC. The administrative supervision over PCUP and NAPC is hereby transferred to the OP.

SECTION 2. Repeal. EO No. 67 (s. 2018) is hereby amended. All other issuances, orders, rules, and regulations, or parts thereof that are inconsistent with this Order, are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

SECTION 3. Effectivity. This Order shall take effect immediately.

Done in the City of Manila, this 18^th day of August, in the year of Our Lord, Two Thousand and Twenty-Six.

(SGD.) FERDINAND R. MARCOS, JR.

By the President:

 
(SGD.) RALPH G. RECTO
Acting Executive Secretary