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MOP, Bk 14, v.5, 524

[ ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 184, July 11, 2007 ]

DISSOLVING THE INTER-AGENCY ROAD SAFETY COMMITTEE AND TRANSFERRING ALL ITS POWERS AND FUNCTIONS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS



WHEREAS, on May 30, 1991, Administrative Order No. 222 was issued by the President of the Philippines entitled “Providing for the Creation of the Inter-Agency Road Safety Committee and Other Purposes”;

WHEREAS, on April 20, 1997, Administrative Order No. 329 was issued by the President of the Philippines entitled “Amending Administrative Order No. 222 Dated 30 May 1991 Creating the Inter-Agency Road Safety Committee;

WHEREAS, the promotion of travel safety and the prevention of road accidents in the country is a primary concern of the government;

WHEREAS, there is a need to streamline the coordination and review and enforcement of current measures on road safety;

WHEREAS, formulating policies, programs and plans to further improve road safety will be more expeditious if such activities are carried out by one body only;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO, President of the Philippines, by virtue of powers vested in me by law, do hereby order:

SECTION 1. The Inter-Agency Road Safety Committee created by Administrative Order No. 222 on May 30, 1991, further amended by Administrative Order No. 329 on April 20, 1997, and constituting the Secretary of the Department of Transportations and Communications as Chairman, the Secretary of the Department of Public Works and Highways as Vice Chairman, the Secretary of the Interior and Local Government as Co-Vice Chairman and the Director of the National Economic and Development Authority, the Secretary of the Department of Education, the Secretary of the Department of Health, the President of the Safety Organization of the Philipines, Inc. and President of the Philippine Motor Association as Members, is hereby dissolved.

SECTION 2. All the powers and functions of the Inter-Agency Road Safety Committee shall forthwith be transferred to the Department of Transportations and Communications.

SECTION 3. The Inter-Agency Road Safety Committee shall render its final report to the Secretary of the Department of Transportations and Communications within seven (7) days from the date of this Administrative Order.

SECTION 4. All reports, records of proceedings and all documents of any kind whatsoever received, issued or collected by the Inter-Agency Road Safety Committee shall forthwith be transferred to the office of the Secretary of the Department of Transportations and Communications.

SECTION 5. This Administrative Order shall take effect immediately.

Done in the City of Manila, this 11th of July, in the year of our Lord, two thousand and seven.

(Sgd.) GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO
President of the Philippines

By the President:
(Sgd.) EDUARDO R. ERMITA
Executive Secretary
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