ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 62 -
CREATING THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENTIAL CHIEF OF STAFF AND DEFINING ITS
POWERS AND FUNCTIONS
WHEREAS, the Office of the President is the
seat of power of government in the country and the Office where
policies and decisions affecting the country emanate;
WHEREAS, in view of the critical nature of the Office of the President,
there is a need to ensure that all internal policies, systems,
procedures and activities are coordinated and responsive to the
requirements of the Presidency to enable her to perform her functions
effectively and efficiently;
WHEREAS, the Office of the President is committed to the implementation
of the government's reform agenda directed at reducing poverty,
accelerating economic growth and improving the quality of life of the
Filipino people;
WHEREAS, there is a need for a mechanism that will coordinate the
activities, operations, systems and processes directly affecting the
Presidency, to ensure the effective and efficient delivery of staff
support services to the President and to enhance the President's
communications strategy aimed at generating increased public awareness
and participation;
WHEREAS, Sec. 31, Chapter 10, Title III, Book III of Executive Order
No. 292, series of 1987, otherwise known as the "Administrative Code of
1987," provides that the President shall have continuing authority to
reorganize the administrative structure of the Office of the President.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, GLORIA MACAPAGAL ARROYO, President of the
Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law and the
Constitution, do hereby order the following:
Section 1. Creation of the Office of the Presidential
Chief of Staff. — There is hereby created in the Office of the
President a support staff in the Private Office called the Office of
the Presidential Chief of Staff (OPCS). It shall assist the President
by providing direct services to the President in the management of her
day-to-day activities and requirements, and provide inputs in the
President's decision-making. As direct support staff to the President,
the OPCS shall have the primary function of supervising and ensuring an
efficient and responsive day-to-day operational support to the
Presidency to enable the President to focus on more important national
concerns. This includes:
1.1 Managing the day-to-day schedule of the
President. The OPCS shall determine and recommend to the President the
activities which shall be personally attended by the President.
Relatedly, it shall coordinate with all concerned offices and agencies
and ensure adequate preparation, both substantive and administrative,
in the conduct of Presidential activities;
1.2 Providing the President with strategic planning
functions;
1.3 Providing coordination of the policy formulation
process at the President's level;
1.4 Ensuring the monitoring and evaluation of
programs and projects being undertaken by the Government; and
1.5 Ensuring greater participation of the citizenry
in the government's reform agenda by enhancing the President's public
communications systems.
Sec. 2. Organizational Set-up and staff
Complement. — The OPCS shall be under the direct supervision of the
President. It shall be headed by the Presidential Chief of Staff, who
shall have the rank and emoluments of a Cabinet Secretary, and shall be
assisted by one (1) Senior Deputy Chief of Staff and two (2) Deputy
Chiefs of Staff, all with the rank of Undersecretary, three (3)
Assistant Secretaries, and such number of Directorial and other
Administrative staff as may be deemed necessary by the Presidential
Chief of Staff, upon the approval of the President.
Sec. 3. Coordinating Mechanism in the Office of
the President. — (a) The OPCS shall coordinate the operations of the
following offices, without diminution of their respective powers and
functions: (a) the Appointments Office; (b) the Office of the
Presidential Assistant for Socials; (c) the Office of Protocol Affairs;
(d) the Correspondence Office; and the (e) Internal House Affairs
Office.
(b) The OPCS shall have supervision over the
President's National Security Briefing Room, which shall be responsible
for providing regular situationer reports to the President on real time
basis.
(c) The OPCS shall coordinate, for the specific
purpose of formulating and implementing the President's public
communications programs, the following offices: (a) the Office of the
Press Secretary; and (b) the Office of the Presidential Spokesperson.
(d) The OPCS shall coordinate closely with the
Presidential Management Staff as the primary government agency directly
responsible for providing substantive staff assistance in the
Presidential exercise of overall management of the development process.
(e) To ensure close coordination, the outputs of the
Presidential Advisers and Assistants shall be submitted to the
President through the Executive Secretary, copy furnished the
OPCS.
Sec. 4. Assistance. — The OPCS may call upon any
agency of the Government for such assistance as may be necessary in the
performance of its functions. All heads of departments, agencies,
bureaus, offices, including government-owned or controlled corporations
are hereby enjoined to render full assistance and cooperation to the
Presidential Chief of Staff and provide such information and data as
may required to carry out his functions.
Sec. 5. Funding Support. — The funds to support
the operations of the OPCS shall be sourced from the existing budget of
the Office of the President. Fund requirements of the OPCS for the
succeeding years shall be included in the budget of the Office of the
President.
Sec. 6. Repealing Clause. — All issuances, orders,
rules and regulations or parts thereof which are inconsistent with the
provisions of this Administrative Order are hereby repealed or modified
accordingly.
Sec. 7. Effectivity. — This Administrative Order
shall take effect immediately.
City of Manila, February 12, 2003.
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