AMENDING EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 54, SERIES OF 1999

WHEREAS, it is important to include the private sector in the Pasig Rehabilitation Commission to get their inputs in the Commission’s planning and their assistance in implementing the same;

WHEREAS, the rehabilitation of the Pasig River involves coordinated and sustained efforts from both the government and the private sector;

 NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH EJERCITO ESTRADA, President of the Republic of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution, do hereby order:

Section 1. Amendment to Section 2. – Section 2 of Executive Order No. 54, Series of 1999 is hereby amended to be read as follows:

Sec. 2. Composition and Membership. The Commission shall be composed of the following:

The Secretary of the Department of Budget and Management or his duly authorized representative who shall act as its Chairman;

The Chairman of the Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) or his duly authorized representative who shall act as its Co-Chairman;

The Secretaries and Heads of the following agencies or their respective representatives as members:

1.      Department of Public Works and Highways

2.      Department of Environment and Natural Resources

3.      Department of Tourism

4.      Department of Transportation and Communications

5.      Department of Finance

6.      Department of Trade and Industry

7.      Department of National Defense

8.      Department of the Interior and Local Government

9.      Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council

10. Office of the Executive Secretary

 Three (3) representatives from the Private Sector to be appointed by the President.