MOP, Bk 14, v.5, 617
A. Monitoring developmentsSECTION 4. CORD Backstop. — The necessary technical and secretariat support to the CORD shall be drawn from his/her Department.B. Identifying critical issues and concerns
- The team to assist the CORD, which is provided for in Section 4 herein, shall coordinate with the following government bodies for updates on their respective concerns, as follows:
a. National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) Regional Office — on socio-economic developments;
b. National Police Commission (NAPOLCOM) Regional Offices — on local peace, order and security conditions;
c. National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC) — on developments in the Accelerated Hunger Mitigation Program as well as other poverty alleviation programs;
d. Presidential Management Staff-Strategic Monitoring Group (PMS-SMG) — on the development of the Administration’s infrastructure projects (SONA infrastructure projects).
For this purpose, NEDA and NAPOLCOM Regional Offices, NAPC and PMS-SMG are hereby directed to provide information and assistance to the CORD’s Team.- The CORD’s team may coordinate with Presidential Assistants for their respective special concerns.
- The CORD’s team may also coordinate with local government officials and the private sector in the region to keep the CORD abreast of local issues and developments.
C. Conducting consultations with regional stakeholders, in preparation for Presidential meetings/visits
- The CORD’s team shall evaluate and validate all identified issues and concerns in the region based on urgency and criticality of Presidential action. All other issues that do not require immediate Presidential action shall be subject to further evaluation for possible resolution by the CORD concerned at Sub-Cabinet levels.
- Critical issues and concerns shall immediately be reported by the CORD to the President, along with corresponding recommendations. The recommendation shall also identify the NGA that is in the best position to undertake action.
D. Ensuring the implementation of Presidential action/decision
- The Office of the Undersecretary for Presidential Engagements shall immediately alert the CORD concerned of any proposed Presidential visit to the CORD’s region of assignment.
- The CORD shall advance to the area at least a day before the actual engagement to conduct consultations with various agencies and local government units concerned and report high impact matters and concerns and measures taken by the government.
- The CORD shall also receive the President at the airport or landing zone and be present in all the events in the region. As such, the CORD should be well-informed of the issues in the field (Socio-economic, political, programs/projects) to be able to assist the President in the speedy, efficient and orderly resolutions of these problems.
- During Presidential meetings/visits/other engagements in the CORD’s assigned region, the Cord shall be in-charge of selecting the most urgent/critical issues and concerns that need to be raised and resolved.
- Once the President approves the recommendations of the CORD and/or issues instructions to address the critical issues and concerns in the region, the CORD’s team shall monitor the implementation of said Presidential decisions/instructions by the concerned NGAs.
For this purpose, concerned NGAs are hereby directed to submit update reports to the concerned CORD on the actions taken; copy furnished the PMS-Directive Monitoring Office.
- Whenever the CORD deems necessary, he/she shall report developments/updates to the Office of the President.