WHEREAS, Executive Order No. (EO) 504 dated 10 April 2008 defined the powers and functions of the Subic-Clark Alliance for Development Council (SCAD Council);

WHEREAS, EO 504 composed the SCAD Council as follows:

1. Chairman, to be appointed by the President, with Cabinet rank, and who shall be a member of the National Economic and Development Authority;
   
   
2. Secretary of Trade and Industry - Vice Chairman;
   
   
3. Chairman, Bases Conversion Development Authority (BCDA) - Member;
   
   
4. Chairman, Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) - Member;
   
   
5. Chairman, Clark Development Corporation (CDC) - Member;
   
   
6. Chairman, Clark International Airport Corporation (CIAC) - Member;
   
   
7. President, BCDA - Member;
   
   
8. Administrator, SBMA - Member;
   
   
9. President, CDC - Member;
   
   
10. President, CIAC - Member;
    

WHEREAS, EO 504 mandated the Chairman of the SCAD Council to act as the Chief Executive Officer of the Council;

WHEREAS, Northrail is an essential component of the vision to make the Subic-Clark corridor the best service and logistics center in the region;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, GLORIA M. ARROYO, President of the Republic of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law and the Constitution, do hereby order:

SECTION 1. Northrail. - The Chairman of Northrail, who shall be appointed by the President and shall serve as Chief Executive Officer, and the President of Northrail, who shall likewise be appointed by the President and shall serve as Chief Operating Officer, shall be members of the SCAD Council.

SECTION 2. Chairman. - The President shall appoint the Chairman of the SCAD Council from among the members. The Chairman shall lead the Council in harmonizing strategies that will ensure an integrated and coordinated approach to the development of the Clark-Subic Corridor and achieve its objectives. He shall exercise his leadership through the following activities:

1. Assist the agencies who compose the Council obtain the participation of strategic partners to spur the growth and development of the Clark-Subic Hub
   
   
2. Obtain the participation, support and assistance of relevant government agencies and entities as well as concerned local government units in the formulation of the development program as well as the implementation of such key components as expected of them;
   
   
3. Exercise policy oversight over the agencies who compose the Council;
   
   
4. Exercise such other powers, functions and duties as may be directed by the President insofar as the development of the Clark-Subic hub is concerned.
   

SECTION 3. Role of Local Government Units, Departments, Bureaus, Offices, Agencies and Instrumentalities. - All heads of local government units within the coverage of the SCAD corridor, departments, bureaus, offices, agencies and instrumentalities of the government are hereby directed to give full support to the SCAD Council to expedite the implementation of the various programs and projects towards the attainment of the SCAD vision.

SECTION 4. Funding. - The five (5) agencies (SBMA, BCDA, CDC, CIAC and Northrail) shall allocate from their respective yearly budgets an amount approved by the Department of Budget and Management for the SCAD Council Secretariat budget as their contributions. The fund shall be released every first week of January of the year to which it corresponds.

SECTION 5. Repealing Clause. - All other executive issuances, orders, rules and regulations or parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions of this Executive Order are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

SECTION 6. Effectivity. - This Executive Order shall take effect immediately.

DONE in the City of Manila, this 16th day of June in the year of Our Lord, Two Thousand and Eight.


By the President:

(Sgd.) EDUARDO R. ERMITA
Executive Secretary