WHEREAS, by Administrative Order, the Presidential Adviser on Revenue Enhancement is authorized to investigate cases in the Large Taxpayers Unit of the Bureau of Internal Revenue;

WHEREAS, Article VII, Section 17 of the Constitution provides that the President shall have control and supervision of all executive departments, bureaus and offices, and shall ensure that laws are faithfully executed;

WHEREAS, the Administrative Code of 1987 provides that the President has the continuing authority to reorganize the Office of the President;

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

SECTION 1. Duties and Responsibilities. As part of the authority of the Presidential Adviser on Revenue Enhancement to investigate cases in the Large Taxpayers Units of the Bureau of Internal Revenue, with the concurrence of the Secretary of Finance, he may initiate the filing of appropriate action, if warranted, against persons liable for the violation of pertinent laws, rules and regulations in relation to the said Large Taxpayers Units.

SECTION 2. Funding. The Office of the PARE shall be provided with an allocation of Ten Million Pesos (P10,000,000.00) from the Office of the President to enable him to exercise said function.

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issuances, rules and regulations or parts thereof which are inconsistent with this Administrative Order are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

SECTION 4. This Administrative Order shall take effect immediately.

Adopted: 06 May 2009

(SGD.) GLORIA M. ARROYO
President of the Philippines

BY THE PRESIDENT:

(SGD.) EDUARDO R. ERMITA
Executive Secretary