The Board of Governors of the National Mapping and Resource Information Authority (NAMRIA) has unanimously approved, on motion duly made and seconded on the 13th day of April 2000, that Section 10.2 (under SECTION 10: TRANSITORY PROVISIONS) of DENR Administrative Order No. 31, series of 1988, be amended to read as follows:

10.2 In order to provide continuity in the judicious conduct of hydrographic, oceanographic -and geodetic surveys, the Commissioned and Enlisted Services of the BCGS shall be transferred to the NAMRIA. The Officers' Corps shall continue to be governed by extant laws, rules, and regulations on Commissioned Officers, embodied by RA 2057, RA 5534 and RA 5976, which shall continue to have operative effect until amended, modified or repealed. The Enlisted Personnel shall continue to be governed under the Exempt Service.

This Order is therefore issued to amend Section 10.2 of DENR Administrative Order No. 31, series of 1988, otherwise known as "Guidelines Implementing Executive Order Na 192, Dated 10 June 1987, With Respect to the Creation of the NAMRIA", to read as hereby stated by virtue of NAMRIA Board Resolution No. 2000-03, adopted on the 13th of Apr 2000.

All other provisions, rules and regulations of DAO No. 31, series of 1988, shall remain effect until otherwise amended or repealed by the NAMRIA Board of Governors.

This Order shall take effect immediately.

Adopted: 28 June 2000

(SGD.) ANTONIO H. CERILLES
Secretary