WHEREAS,
the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is an agency created and established
as a major unit of the Philippine Navy pursuant to Republic Act No.
5173;
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WHEREAS,
the mandate of the PCG and the program of government to rationalize
Philippine Maritime administration could be better pursued, and
coordination with the private sectors and the different department
agencies of government which require the services of the PCG could be
properly managed, is the PCG is placed under the Office of the
President;
WHEREAS,
The PCG remains a major subordinate unit of the Philippine Navy by
virtue of Sec 54 , Chapter 8, Subtitle II, Title VIII Book IV, of EO
292 dated 25 July 1987, otherwise known as the " Administrative Code of
1987:, and assigned functions pertaining to the promotion. of safety,
of the life at sea and protection of the marine environment;
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WHEREAS,
Sec 31, Chapter 10, Title III, Book III of EO 292 grants the President
the continuing authority to reorganize the Office of the President by
among others, transferring any agency or function to the offices of the
President;
NOW,
THEREFORE I, FIDEL V. RAMOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of
the powers vested in me by law, do hereby order that:
Section 1. Transfer - The
PCG is hereby transferred from the Philippine Navy, Armed Forces of the
Philippines, Department of National Defense to the Office of the
President.
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Sec. 2. Powers and Function
- The PCG shall continue to be the agency primarily responsible for the
promotion of safety of life at sea and the protection of the marine
environment pursuant to the provisions or RA 5173, PD 600, PD 601, PD
602, PD 979 as amended.
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Sec.
3. Implementing Requirements -
There is hereby created a Transition and Liquidition Committee to be
composed of the DOTC as Chairman, the Philippine Navy, PCG, Department
of Budget and Management and the Office of the President as members.
These agencies shall designate their respective representatives to this
Committee which shall recommend to the President the necessary plans
and measures to effect the transfer within 60 days from the signing of
this EO. The Committee shall likewise, undertake the appropriate
inventory and disposition of all PCG properties.
Sec.
4. PCG Assets - The
current appropriations of the PCG assets presently under its
possession, supervision and/or control shall be deemed PCG properties
such as, inter alia,, vessels, watercrafts, firearms, armaments,
munitions, communications and electronic equipment, vehicles,
buildings, real state, and lighthouses. Such properties and their
records are hereby transferred to the PCG.
Sec.
5. Appropriations -
Such sums as may be needed to carry out the provisions of this
Executive Order which are appropriated for the PCG at the time of the
approval of this Executive Order shall continue to be carried in
subsequent annual General Appropriations Act. Thereafter, the PCG shall
prepare its own budget as a Key Budgetary item (KBI).
Sec.
6. Pay, Allowances and Retirement of Uniformed Personnel -
PCG uniformed personnel shall continue to receive the same base pay,
longetivity pay, and other allowances and benefits as authorized for
corresponding grades and ranks in the AFP. PCG uniformed personnel
shall continue to be covered by PD 1638 (AFP Retirement Law), as
amended until such time as the PCG is able to established its own
retirement system under a regime and timetable agreed upon by the
Committee.
Sec.
7. Repealing Clause -
All Executive Order, Rules and Regulations or parts thereof contrary to
or inconsistent with this Executive Order are hereby repealed or
modified accordingly. lawphi1.net
Sec.
8. Effectivity - This Executive Order shall take effect immediately.
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Done in the City of Manila, Philippines, this 30th day of March, in the year of our Lord, Nineteen Hundred and Ninety Eight.
FIDEL V. RAMOS
By the President:
ALEXANDER P. AGUIRRE
Executive Secretary
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