CREATING THE KABATAANG BARANGAY NATIONAL SECRETARIAT, DEFINING ITS POWERS AND FUNCTIONS, PROVIDING FOR ITS ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

WHEREAS, the Government recognizes the
vital role of the youth in the socio-economic, cultural and political
development of the country;

WHEREAS, the Pambansang Katipunan ng
Kabataang Barangay ng Pilipinas was created under Presidential Decree No. 684
and constituted under the Presidential Decree No. 1191 to serve as the premier
youth organization and to implement projects/activities aimed at enhancing the
potentials of its members; and

WHEREAS, there is a need to establish a
support staff for the Pambansang Katipunan ng Kabataang Barangay so as to
ensure a more efficient and effective implementation and delivery of its
programs and projects.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS,
President of the Republic of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in
me by the Constitution and by Presidential Decree No. 830 and Presidential
Decree No. 1416, as amended, do hereby order and ordain:

SECTION 1. Creation of the Kabataang
Barangay National Secretariat. – There is hereby created the Kabataang
Barangay National Secretariat to serve as the staff support for the Pambansang
Katipunan ng Kabataang Barangay (PKKB) hereinafter referred to as the KB
National Secretariat.

SEC. 2. Powers and Functions of the KB
National Secretariat. – The KB National Secretariat shall have the
following objectives and functions:

1. To ensure the effective and efficient
implementation of the wide-ranging programs and projects of the PKKB covering
the socio-economic, sports, cultural and political aspects.

2. To plan and promote development programs and
projects aimed at preparing and training the youth for future leadership and
for gainful employment as productive members of the Philippine society.

3. To supervise the different KB organizations
with the end in view of coordinating the efforts of these various organizations
in accordance with the goals of the PKKB.

SEC. 3. Administration of the KB National
Secretariat. – The KB National Secretariat shall be headed by an
Executive Director who shall be appointed by the President of the Philippines
upon the recommendation of the KB National Executive Committee. The Executive
Director shall exercise executive powers and shall administer the internal
operations of the National Secretariat as well as the implementation of the
various programs/projects of the PKKB.

SEC. 4. Organization of the KB National
Secretariat. – The KB National Secretariat shall comprise of the
following offices:

1. The Program Development Office which shall
formulate and monitor plans, projects and activities geared at enchanting the
productivity of the youth sector of the country thereby enabling them to
contribute more fruitfully to the country’s economic, educational,
socio-cultural and sports development.

2. The Operations Office which shall be
responsible for the efficient and effective implementation of projects and
activities initiated by the various offices as well as the continuous and
periodic evaluation thereof.

3. The Special Projects Office which shall plan,
initiate and supervise the undertaking of special projects solely or in coordination
with concerned private and government agencies.

4. The Administrative/Finance Office which shall
provide personnel, legal, budgetary and other services supportive of the
functions and activities of the various offices of the secretariat.

5. The Office of the Executive Director which
shall consist of the following:

5.1 The International Relations Staff which shall
initiate, promote and develop plans and programs as well as support foreign
sponsored programs in order to enhance and strengthen relations of the youth in
the Philippines with their foreign counterparts.

5.2 The Political Affairs Staff which shall be
responsible for the conceptualizations, supervision and evaluation of
leadership training programs for potential youths.

5.3 The Information and Publication Staff which
shall plan, undertake and supervise information, publication and public
relations programs for nationwide dissemination of information regarding the
programs/projects of the Kabataang Barangay, thus drawing more participation in
such activities.

6. The thirteen (13) Regional Offices which shall
serve as the implementing arm of the KB National Secretariat at the regional
level. Each of these Regional Offices shall be headed by a KB Regional
Coordinator.

The necessary staffing pattern of the KB National
Secretariat shall be in accordance with the provisions of Presidential Decree
No. 1177.

SEC. 5. Additional Appropriations for the
Pambansang Katipunan ng Kabataang Barangay ng Pilipinas. – In addition
to the amount already appropriated for the PKKB, the amount of million pesos is
hereby set aside from the Special Activities Fund for CY 1982 to support the
personnel complement of the KB National Secretariat and its development
programs. Thereafter all the amounts needed for the operations and programs of
the PKKB shall be included in the General Appropriation Act.

SECTION 6. Repealing Clause. – All
provisions of decrees, orders and other rules and regulations or parts thereof
which are inconsistent with any of the provisions of this Executive Order are
hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

SECTION 7. Effectivity. This
Executive Order shall take effect immediately.

Done in the City of Manila, this 28th day of
October in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and eighty-two.

(SGD.) FERDINAND E. MARCOS
President of the Philippines

By the President:

(SGD.) JUAN C. TUVERA
Presidential Executive Assistant