WHEREAS, the City of Naga and the Municipalities of Bombon, Calabanga, Camaligan, Canaman, Gainza, Magarao, Milaor, Minalabac, Pamplona, Pasacao, Pili, and San Fernando, all of the Province of Camarines Sur, have organized themselves into the Metro Naga Development Council;

WHEREAS, the Metro Naga Development Council seeks to consolidate and coordinate the efforts and resources of Naga City and its neighboring municipalities, following an integrated area development framework, to provide adequate social services, promote employment and improve the quality of life of the people in the area;

WHEREAS, such initiative by Naga City and its neighboring municipalities is supportive of the national policy on local autonomy and countryside development and thus deserves utmost support from the national government; and

WHEREAS, Section 14, Article X of the Constitution provides that the "President shall provide for regional development councils or other similar bodies composed of local government officials, regional heads of departments and other government offices, and representatives from non-governmental organizations within the regions for purposes of administrative decentralization to strengthen the autonomy of the units therein and to accelerate the economic and social growth and development of the units in the region."

NOW, THEREFORE, I, FIDEL V. RAMOS, President of the Republic of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution and by law, do hereby order.

Section 1. The Metro Naga Development Council, hereinafter referred to as the Council, is hereby created. The Council shall formulate, coordinate and monitor programs, projects and activities for the acceleration of the economic and social growth and development of the City of Naga, the Municipalities of Bombon, Calabanga, Camaligan, Canaman, Gainza, Magarao, Milaor, Minalabac, Pamplona, Pasucao, Pili, and San Fernando, all of the Province of Camarines Sur, in coordination with the Governor of the Province of Camarines Sur who shall act as Adviser to the Council.

Section 2. The Council shall be composed of the following members:

(a) The Mayors of Naga City and the Municipalities of Bombon, Calabanga, Camaligan, Canaman, Gainza, Magarao, Milaor, Minalabac, Pamplona, Pasacao, Pili, and San Fernando, all of the Province of Camarines Sur;

(b) The representatives in the Province of Camarines Sur of the departments and agencies represented in the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), including the Department of Education, Culture and Sports and the Department of Social Welfare and Development, provided, that each department or agency shall have only one representative;

(c) Representatives of the private sector and non-governmental organizations based in the area who shall comprise one-fourth (1/4) of the members of the fully constituted Council and whose selection and term of office shall be as provided in NEDA Board Resolution No. 6 (S. 1990).

Section 3. The Council shall have a Chairman whose appointment, functions, powers and responsibilities shall be similar to those of the Chairman of the Regional Development Council as provided in E.O. No. 308 (5 November 1987), as amended.

Section 4. The Council may, by resolution, create an Executive Committee, which shall oversee the day-to-day operations of the Council. The composition, functions and responsibilities of the Executive Committee shall be determined by the Council.

Section 5. The Council may call upon the Regional Office of the NEDA in Region V to serve, if required, as its technical staff.

Section 6. In the discharge of its functions, the Council shall ensure appropriate coordination with the Regional Development Council for Region V and the relevant local development councils.

Section 7. All departments, bureaus, offices, agencies and instrumentalities of the national government, including government owned or controlled corporations and government financial institutions, are hereby directed to extend their full assistance to the Council in support of its programs, projects and activities.

Section 8. The Council shall be provided an initial budget for CY 1993 to be taken from the President ™s contingent fund in the amount of Five Hundred Thousand Pesos (P500,000.00) and from contributions of the member Local Government units as may be determined by themselves. Thereafter, the annual operating expenses of the Council shall be included in General Appropriations Act after consultations with the Department of Budget and Management.

This Executive Order shall take effect immediately.

Done in the City of Manila, this 18th day of June, in the year of Our Lord, Nineteen Hundred and Ninety-Three.


By the President:
(Sgd.) EDELMIRO A. AMANTE, SR.
Executive Secretary