WHEREAS, Republic Act No. 8371 created the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples;

WHEREAS, pursuant to the Administrative Code of 1987, the President has the continuing authority to reorganize the administrative structure of the National Government.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO, 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. Amending Section 3 of Executive Order No. 364. Section 3 of Executive Order No. 364, dated September 27, 2004 shall now read as follows:

"Section 3. The National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) shall be an attached agency of the Department of Land Reform."

SECTION 2. Compensation. The Chairperson shall suffer no diminution in rank and salary.

SECTION 3. Repealing Clause. All executive issuances, rules and regulations or parts thereof which are inconsistent with this Executive Order are hereby revoked, amended or modified accordingly.

SECTION 4. Effectivity. This Executive Order shall take effect immediately.

Adopted: 26 Oct. 2004.


(SGD.) GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO

By the President:

(SGD.) EDUARDO R. ERMITA
Executive Secretary