100 OG. No. 46, 7642 (Nov. 15, 2004)
WHEREAS, Republic Act No. 8425 (s. 1997), otherwise known as the "
Social Reform and Poverty Alleviation Actยด
[RA 8425], institutionalized the social reform and poverty alleviation
program, creating for the purpose the National Anti-Poverty Commission
(NAPC) as the coordinating and advisory body for the implementation of
the Social Reform Agenda adopted in Section 4 thereof;.
WHEREAS,
Section 6 of RA 8425 lists thirteen (13) national government agencies
constituting the regular official composition of the NAPC;
WHEREAS,
Executive Order No. 118 (s. 2002) mandates the participation of seven
(7) additional agencies and their respective attached agencies in the
en banc meetings of the NAPC;
WHEREAS,
Executive Order No. 342 (s. 2004) included the Department of Trade and
Industry (DTI) and the National Youth Commission (NYC), as regular
members of the NAPC;
WHEREAS, there is a need to reorganize the
composition of the NAPC for greater coordination and supervision to
ensure the effective implementation of the Government's Social Reform
Agenda;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO, President of
the Republic of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by
the Constitution and existing law, do hereby order:
SECTION 1. Composition - The
composition of the National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC) is hereby
reorganized to include the Vice-President of the Philippines who shall
serve as
ex-officio Alternate Chairman of the NAPC.
The
Lead Convenor of the NAPC, who shall be appointed by the President
either from the government or the private sector and who shall likewise
serve as the head of the NAPC Secretariat, shall also be known as the
NAPC
Secretary - General.SECTION 2. Repealing Clause -
Executive Order Nos. 118 (s. 2002) and 342 (s. 2004) are hereby amended
or modified accordingly. All other executive issuances, rules and
regulations or parts 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.Adopted: 24 Aug. 2004
(SGD.) GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO
President of the Philippines
By the President:
(SGD.) ALBERTO G. ROMULO
Executive Secretary