WHEREAS, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is mandated to attend to the special needs of children, youth, women, persons with disability, older persons, families, communities and victims of calamities and disasters by providing a balanced approach to welfare;

WHEREAS, the National Youth Commission (NYC), established under Republic Act No. 8044, otherwise known as the "Youth in Nation-Building Act", is the policy-coordinating agency of the government which promotes wide and active participation of the youth as partners in nation-building.

WHEREAS, there is a need for the DSWD to exercise oversight function over the NYC primarily to synchronize policy formulation, coordination, decision-making and in the implementation of programs and services for the youth;

WHEREAS, Section 31, Chapter 10, Title III, Book III of Executive Order 292, otherwise known as the "Administrative Code of 1987", grants to the President continuing authority to reorganize the administrative structure of the Office of the President;

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. Without prejudice to the undertaking of their respective functions, the DSWD shall exercise oversight function over the NYC, in order to ensure completion and supplementation of support services for the youth and sustain inter-agency and multi-sectoral efforts at the national, provincial, city/municipal and barangay level.

SECTION 2. All orders, issuances, rules and regulations or parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions of this Executive Order are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

SECTION 3. This Executive Order shall take effect immediately.

Adopted: 10 May 2005

(SGD.) GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO

By the President:

(SGD.) EDUARDO R. ERMITA
Executive Secretary