(NAR) VOL. 18 NO. 4/OCTOBER - DECEMBER 2007
WHEREAS, Executive Order No. 652 (Series of 2007) created the Presidential Task Force to Assess, Plan and Monitor the Entire Educational System;
WHEREAS, Section 2 of the Executive Order No. 652 enumerates the composition and organization of the Presidential Task Force to Assess, Plan and Monitor the Entire Educational System, namely:
- Secretary, Department of Education
- Chairman, Commission on Higher Education
- Director General, Technical Education and Skills Development Authority
- Presidential Assistant for Education
- Five (5) representatives from the private sector to be appointed/designated by the President
WHEREAS, there is a need to synchronize and harmonize the government’s educational policies, programs and initiatives becomes all the more urgent given our country’s standing in world competitiveness;
WHEREAS, such a need makes it imperative to include in the Presidential Task Force to Assess, Plan and Monitor the Entire Educational System, the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC);
NOW THEREFORE, I, GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO, President of the Republic of the Philippines, by virtue of the power vested in me by law, do hereby order:
SECTION 1. Amendment. Section 2 of Executive Order No. 652 dated August 21, 2007 is hereby amended to read, as follows:
“Section 2. Composition and Organization. – The Task Force shall be composed of the following:
- Secretary, Department of Education
- Chairman, Commission on Higher Education
- Director General, Technical Education and Skills Development Authority
- Chairman, Professional Regulation Commission
- Presidential Assistant for Education
- Five (5) representatives from the private sector to be appointed/designated by the President”
SECTION 2. Repealing Clause - All executive issuances inconsistent with this Executive Order are hereby repealed or amended accordingly.
SECTION 3. Effectivity - This Executive Order shall take effect immediately.
Adopted: 25 Sept. 2007
(SGD.) GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO
By the President:
(SGD.) EDUARDO R. ERMITA
Executive Secretary