EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 799
WHEREAS, the creation of
the Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC) under the
Office of the President is imperative to bring about focus and
substantive results in the campaign of the Government against
criminality;
WHEREAS, to promote
cooperation to prevent and combat transnational organized crime more
effectively in accordance with the purpose of the United Nations
Convention Against Transnational Organized Crime (UNTOC), of which the
Philippines is a party;
WHEREAS,
Administrative Code of 1987 empowers the President of the Philippines
with the continuing authority to reorganize the Office of the
President; and
WHEREAS, the
membership of the PAOCC had been updated several times to counter the
pervasive influence of organized crime and to strengthen the
coordination between and among agencies engaged in the fight against
criminality, the latest of which was by virtue of Executive Order No.
657 (s.2007).
NOW, THEREFORE, I, GLORIA
MACAPAGAL-ARROYO, President of the Philippines, by virtue of
the powers vested in me by the Constitution and existing laws, do
hereby order:
SECTION 1.
Amendment of Section 1 of Executive Order No. 657 (s. 2007) - Section 1
of Executive Order No. 657 (s.2007) is hereby amended to read as
follows:
“The Presidential Anti-Organized Crime
Commission shall now be composed of the
following:
The President
| Chairman
|
The Deputy Executive Secretary for Finance and
Administration | Vice–Chairman |
The National
Security Adviser | Member |
The Secretary of
the Interior and Local Government | Member
|
The Secretary of Justice
| Member
|
The Secretary of National Defense
| Member
|
The Secretary of Transportation and
Communications | Member |
The Secretary of
Foreign Affairs | Member |
Four (4)
representatives from the Private Sector to be appointed by the
President |
Member |
The
President may designate a Co-Vice-Chairman from among the members
representing the private sector.”
SECTION
2. Repealing Clause. All issuances or portions thereof which
are inconsistent with this Executive Order are hereby revoked, amended
or modified accordingly.
SECTION 3.
Effectivity. This Executive Order shall take effect
immediately.
DONE in the City of
Manila, this 14th day of May, in the year of Our Lord, Two Thousand and
Nine.
(Sgd.)
GLORIA M. ARROYO
By the
President:
(Sgd.) EDUARDO R.
ERMITAExecutive
Secretary