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WHEREAS, the National Anti-Crime Task Force (NACTAF) was created by virtue of Executive Order No. 463 dated 23 September 2005 to take cognizance of heinous crimes, including those defined and penalized under Republic Act No. 7659 (Heinous Crime Law), and was placed under the Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission ("PAOCC"), which is headed by the President herself;

WHEREAS, Executive Order No. 515 dated 15 March 2006 created the National Anti-Environment Crime Task Force (NACTAF) to be headed by the Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources and was placed under the PAOCC;

WHEREAS, under Section 31, Chapter 10, Title lll, Book lll of the Adminstrative Code of 1987, the President has the continuing authority to reorganize the administrative structure of the Office of the President.

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

SECTION 1. Abolition of National Anti-Crime Task Force. – The National Anti-Crime Task Force (NACTAF), created pursuant to Executive Order No. 463 (EO) dated 23 September 2005 is hereby abolished.

SECTION 2. Funds, Assets and Equiptment. – All the funds, assets and equipment of the NACTAF shall be turned over to the National Anti-Environment Crime Task Force (NAECTAF) created pursuant to EO 515 (s. 2006).

SECTION 3. Repealing Clause. – All orders, rules, regulations and other issuances of parts thereof which are inconsistent with this Executive Order are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

SECTION 4. Effectivity. – This Executive Order shall take effect immediately. Done in the City of Manila, this 31st day of March, in the year of Our Lord, Two Thousand and Six.