WHEREAS, the intent of EO 72 is to enhance the capacity of the President in the overall management of governmental affairs, and in the supervision of the various agencies requiring greater Presidential attention, by unloading the OP of the direct responsibility of supervising agencies whose functions are properly aligned with/subsumed under the different departments;

WHEREAS, there are other agencies under/attached to OP whose existence have to be rationalized as they have accomplished their mandate or are performing functions similar or related to those of other departments, agencies and local government units;

WHEREAS, the Presidential Committee on Effective Governance is mandated under Section 4 of EO 72 to prepare and submit the dispositive actions for the other agencies/task forces and other similar bodies which were not included in the initial streamlining program of the OP, and said Committee has accordingly submitted its recommendation;

WHEREAS, Section 31, Chapter 10, Title III, Book III of Executive Order No. 292 (Administrative Code of 1987) provides continuing authority to the President to reorganize the administrative structure of the Office of the President.

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

SECTION 1.       Implementation of the Dispositive Actions for the Other Agencies, Task Forces and Other Bodies Under/Attached to OP. - Consistent with the principles, objectives and processes on the rationalization of the organization and supervision of agencies under/attached to OP, as adopted under EO 72, the following shall be effected:

A. Abolition of the following agencies (8):

1.      Office of the Presidential Adviser for Children's Affairs

2.      National Drug Law Enforcement and Prevention Coordinating Center

3.      Greater Metropolitan Manila Solid Waste Management Committee

4.      National Maritime Safety Coordinating Council

5.      Cabinet Oversight Committee on Peacekeeping and Development Operations

6.      Special Task Force on the Winding-Up of the Operations of the Cordillera Administrative Region

7.      Task Force on Additional Incentives Package for Investors

8.      Inter-Agency Task Force for Coastal Environmental Protection

B. Abolition of the following agencies and transfer of their functions to other departments/agencies (8):

9.      National Program for Unification and Development Council - implementation of the reconciliation and reintegration programs to be undertaken by the agencies concerned and coordinated by the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process (OPAPP)

10.    National Peace Forum - its role as an advisory body to the OPAPP to be undertaken by the Panel of Advisers for each of the Government Peace Negotiating Panels created under EO 3 dated 28 February 2001

11.    Presidential Task Force on the 20/20 Initiative - its functions to be transferred to the National Economic and Development Authority

12.    World Trade Organization/ASEAN Free Trade Area Advisory Commission - its functions to be transferred to the Department of Trade and Industry

13.    National Government Center Housing Committee - implementation of the National Government Center Housing Project (NCCHP) to be undertaken by the Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council

14.    Duty Free Oversight Committee - its functions to be performed by the Department of Finance as necessary

15.    Committee for the Education for Peace Program - coordination and monitoring of the implementation of the Education for Peace and Development Program to be undertaken by the OPAPP

16.    Committee to Conduct the Public Bidding for the Reinsurance of the Properties of the SSS Insured with the GSIS - its functions to be undertaken by the DOF, in coordination with the agencies concerned, as the need arises

SECTION 2.       Disposition of Functions, Positions, Personnel, Assets and Liabilities of Abolished Agencies. - The winding-up of the operations of the affected agencies under Section 1 hereof, specifically the disposition of their functions, positions, personnel, assets and liabilities, shall be governed by the Rules and Regulations Implementing EO 72 dated March 15, 2002.  The winding-up plan shall be completed not later than ninety (90) days after the effectivity of this EO.

In this regard, the Office of the Executive Secretary, with the assistance of the Department of Budget and Management, shall ensure the smooth and efficient implementation of the dispositive actions and winding-up of the activities of these agencies.

SECTION 3.       Effectivity. - This Executive Order shall take effect upon its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation, whichever comes earlier.

Adopted: 02 Nov. 2002

BY THE PRESIDENT:

(SGD.) ALBERTO G. ROMULO
Executive Secretary