FURTHER AMENDING SECTION 1 OF EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 325, SERIES OF 1996, AS AMENDED BY EXECUTIVE ORDER NOS. 384 (S. 1996) AND 437 (S. 1997), PROVIDING FOR THE INCLUSION OF THE REG…
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, E.O. 325, series of 1996,
provides for the reorganization of the RDC, which is composed of three
major sectors, namely: the local government units, government agencies
and the private sector;
WHEREAS, the education sector is represented in the RDC by the Department of Education (DepEd);
WHEREAS, the DepEd
was restructured in 1994 with the creation of the Commission on Higher
Education (CHED) under Republic Act (R.A.) No. 7722, with
responsibilities over higher education, and Technical Education and
Skills Development Authority (TESDA) under R.A. No. 7796, with
responsibilities over technical education, both agencies independent of
and separate from the DepEd;
WHEREAS, no adjustment has been made in the representation of the education sector in the RDC since the restructuring of DepEd in 1994;
WHEREAS, the inclusion of CHED and
TESDA as regular RDC members is deemed crucial considering that both are
major stakeholders in the generation of high-level and technical
manpower at the regional level.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO, President of the Philippines, by the powers vested in me by law, hereby order:
SECTION 1. Executive Order No. 325, series of 1996, particularly Section 1 thereof, is hereby amended to read as follows:
“Sec. 1. Regular Members. — The following shall be the regular RDC Members:
a. all provincial governors;
b. all city mayors;
c. mayors of municipalities designated as provincial capitals;
d. all presidents of the provincial leagues of municipalities;
e. the mayor of the municipality designated as the regional center;
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 DepEd, DSWD, DOT, CHED and TESDA, provided that each agency shall be represented by only one regional director; andg. private sector representatives (PSRs),
at least one of whom shall be a representative of the Labor Sector, who
shall comprise one fourth of the members of the fully constituted
council.”
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.
Adopted: 02 Nov. 2002
BY THE PRESIDENT:
(SGD.) ALBERTO G. ROMULO
Executive Secretary