CREATING TWO SEPARATE OFFICES, THE INTELLIGENCE GROUP AND THE ENFORCEMENT GROUP, FROM THE INTELLIGENCE AND ENFORCEMENT GROUP IN THE BUREAU OF CUSTOMS

WHEREAS, the Intelligence and Enforcement Group of the Bureau of
Customs gathers intelligence information related to customs and economic
activities; conducts internal inquiry and investigation; and exercise
police authority;

WHEREAS, the demands of raising much-needed revenues require new
approaches for customs intelligence and enforcement work; and greater
flexibility and effectiveness can be achieved by having separate
intelligence and enforcement groups;

WHEREAS, Article VII, Section 17 of the Constitution provides that
the President shall have control and supervision of all executive
departments, bureaus, and offices;

WHEREAS, PD 1772, amending PD 1416, expressly grants the President
the continuing authority to reorganize the National Government,
including the power to create, amend, change, or otherwise modify their
powers, functions and authorities;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO, President of the
Republic of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by
law, do hereby order:

SECTION 1. Creation. Two separate offices from the
Intelligence and Enforcement Group (IEG) of the Bureau of Customs (BOC)
are hereby created and shall be known as the Intelligence Group and the
Enforcement Group (hereinafter abbreviated IG and EG, respectively, for
brevity).

SECTION 2. Composition. The IG and EG shall each be
headed by a deputy commissioner, the Deputy Commissioner for
Intelligence and Investigation (DC-II) and the Deputy Commissioner for
Enforcement and Security (DC-ES), who shall be both appointed by the
President of the Philippines.

The main services under the IG and EG shall be the Customs
Intelligence and Investigation Service (CIIS) and Enforcement and
Security Service (ESS), respectively.

The technical and support staff shall primarily be drawn from existing personnel of the IEG.

SECTION 3. Implementing Authority. Consistent with the
principles of economy, efficiency, and effectiveness, the DC-II and
DC-ES may recommend to the Commissioner of Customs organizational
enhancements for their respective offices, subject to the evaluation of
the Department of Finance (DOF) and the Department of Budget and
Management (DBM).

SECTION 4. Appropriations. Funding shall come from the
available funds of the Bureau of Customs (BOC) and subsequent
appropriations shall be incorporated into the budget proposals, subject
to existing accounting and auditing laws and procedures.

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

Adopted: 25 May 2009

(SGD.) GLORIA M. ARROYO
President of the Philippines  

BY THE PRESIDENT:

(SGD.) EDUARDO R. ERMITA
Executive Secretary