WHEREAS, it is the government ™s policy to inculcate in the youth patriotism and nationalism, and to encourage their involvement in national development and civic activities;

WHEREAS, activities to mainstream the youth in nation-building should comprise part of the Administration ™s blue print of action, or the Medium Term Philippine Development Plan;

WHEREAS, the President has directed the formulation of the National Youth Development Plan which shall serve as the legacy of this Administration for the youth and a vital component of the Medium Term Philippine Development Plan;

WHEREAS, the Social Development Committee under the NEDA Board and the Cabinet Cluster C approved the National Youth Development Plan during its joint meeting on 15 March 1994 and subsequently, by the President and the Cabinet during its meeting on 19 April 1994;

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

SECTION 1. The National Youth Development Plan, which is attached, hereto as œAnnex A , is hereby approved

SECTION 2. The Presidential Council for Youth Affairs (PCYA) shall coordinate the implementation of the Plan, in collaboration with the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), and the concerned government agencies and Local Government Units (LGUs). The PCYA may request the Regional Development Councils (RDCs) to assist in monitoring the Plan ™s implementation at the regional level. Non-government and Private Volunteer Organizations are likewise enjoined to assist in the monitoring and implementation of the Plan.

SECTION 3. All concerned agencies and instrumentalities identified in the Plan, hereto attached as œAnnex B,  are hereby directed to fully discharge their respective functions and responsibilities.

SECTION 4. This Executive Order shall take effect immediately.

DONE, in the City of Manila, this 3rd day of May, in the year of Our Lord, Nineteen Hundred and Ninety-Four.

(Sgd.) FIDEL V. RAMOS
President of the Philippines

By the President:

(Sgd.) TEOFISTO T. GUINGONA, JR.
Executive Secretary