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TO:	The Secretary of Agriculture and Natural Resources The Secretary of Justice The Commissioner on Audit The Director of Forest Development The Provincial Governors of Benguet, Ifugao, Kalinga-Apayao and Mt. Province The Director of Lands

In order to properly implement paragraphs 8 and 15 of Presidential Decree No. 209, dated June 7, 1973, I hereby direct the following for the information, guidance, implementation and compliance of all concerned;

1. A committee composed of four (4) members is hereby created with the Director of Forest Development as Chairman, the Governor of Ifugao, a representative from the Commission on Audit designated "by the Commissioner, the Chairman of the defunct Mountain Province Development Authority, as members.
   
   This committee shall make an official inventory of all MPDA properties and assets; provide for the smooth turnover of said properties and assets to the agencies concerned and take over the functions and funds of the defunct MPDA; and finally make recommendations for the possible absorption or reemployment of the personnel in said MPDA who are regular employees of the Government.
   
   
2. In accordance with paragraph 15, of the same Presidential Decree No. 209, which reads;
   
   "A regional Evaluation Board composed of one representative each from the Department of Justice as Chairman, and the Bureau of Forest Development and Bureau of Lands, as members, is hereby created to review all tax declarations and other pertinent papers relative to areas occupied by virtue of Executive Order No. 87, series of 1967, It shall have the power to declare null and void those that are violative of the provisions of said executive order."

The Evaluation Board is hereby activated and shall forthwith discharge and exercise its functions and powers.

All officers concerned are instructed to take steps immediately for the implementation of the above, provisions of Presidential Decree No. 209.