EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 270
EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 270 - EXTENDING
UP TO SEPTEMBER 30, 2000 THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE “WINDING UP” OF
OPERATIONS OF THE CORDILLERA ADMINISTRATIVE REGION (CAR-PROPER) AS
PROVIDED UNDER THE AGENCY’S SPECIAL PROVISIONS IN THE GENERAL
APPROPRIATIONS ACT (GAA) FOR FISCAL YEAR 2000
WHEREAS,
Executive Order No. 220, series of 1987, created the Cordillera
Administrative Region (CAR) to administer the affairs of government in
the region, accelerate the economic and social growth and development
of the units thereof and prepare the establishment of the autonomous
region in the Cordillera;
WHEREAS, the Special Provisions in the GAA for CAR for FY 2000 mandates
that the amounts appropriated for CAR shall be used to wind up the
activities of the Cordillera Administrative Region, including the
separation and retirement benefits of all affected officials and
employees; Provided, that any deficiency in the amount for payment of
terminal leave and retirement gratuity benefits shall be taken from the
Miscellaneous Personnel Benefits Fund;
WHEREAS, Republic Act No. 6656 recognizes the need to protect the
security of tenure of civil service officers and employees in the
reorganization process without sacrificing the promotion of morale,
efficiency, integrity, responsiveness, progressiveness, and courtesy in
the civil service, pursuant to Article IX, B, Sec. 3 of the
Constitution;
WHEREAS, the winding up of CAR and the final disposition of its
personnel, assets and liabilities require inter-agency coordination for
its smooth and orderly implementation;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH EJERCITO ESTRADA, President of the
Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law do hereby
order:
Section 1. Creation of Special Task Force. — A
Special Task Force is hereby created to be chaired by the Executive
Secretary, with the Secretary of Budget and Management, the Chairman of
the Cordillera Regional Assembly and the Executive Director of the
Cordillera Executive Board as members, that shall provide policy
guidelines for, and oversee, the final disposition of personnel,
functions, assets and liabilities of the CAR.
Sec. 2. Transfer or Re-employment of CAR
Personnel. — CAR personnel shall be given priority in hiring for
existing vacant positions in other government agencies, subject to
compliance with established qualification standards set by the
receiving agencies. The transfer to or re-employment of CAR personnel
with other agencies shall be exempt from the prohibition on new hiring
under Administrative Order No. 100 dated December 1, 1999.
Sec. 3. Separation or Retirement of CAR Personnel.
— All CAR personnel qualified for retirement may elect optional
retirement as they may deem proper. All benefits, including payment of
accrued leave credits, that may lawfully be given to CAR employees by
virtue of their transfer, retirement or separation from service shall
be paid within one (1) month from the filing of the necessary
clearances and other pertinent documents.
Sec. 4. Transfer of Assets and Liabilities. — All
assets and liabilities of CAR are hereby transferred without cost to
the Presidential Adviser for Regional Concerns (PARECO) pending
appropriate final disposition.
Sec. 5. Extension of Period. — The Special Task
Force, in coordination with other concerned agencies is hereby given
until September 30, 2000 within which to fully implement the
deactivation of CAR. It shall be assisted by a skeletal force
consisting of personnel occupying positions listed in Annex “A” hereof
for the task of winding up of CAR operations and the safekeeping of its
resources. Unless otherwise transferred to other agencies, members of
the skeletal force will be deemed separated from the service due to
abolition of position pursuant to bona fide reorganization effective
September 30, 2000.
Sec. 6. Support of Other Agencies. — The Special
Task Force may request assistance from the Civil Service Commission and
the Commission on Audit and such other agencies as may be necessary to
assist in the smooth implementation of this Order.
Sec. 7. Funding Requirements. — Funds for existing
vacant positions in other agencies to be filled up by CAR personnel and
for the skeletal force shall be sourced from agency savings or upon
request, augmented by the Department of Budget and Management (DBM).
The DBM shall give preference to the payment of accrued leave credits,
separation and retirement benefits to CAR personnel from the
Miscellaneous Personnel Benefits Fund.
Sec. 8. Final Report. — The Special Task Force
shall submit its final report and recommendation on the deactivation of
CAR to the President not later than September 30, 2000.
Sec. 9. Separability Clause. — Any portion or
provision of this Executive Order that may be declared unconstitutional
shall not have the effect of nullifying other portions or provisions of
the Order for as long as such remaining portions can still subsist and
be given effect.
Sec. 10. Repealing Clause. — All executive orders,
rules, regulations and other issuances or parts thereof which are
inconsistent with the provisions of this Executive Order are hereby
revoked or modified accordingly.
Sec. 11. Effectivity. — This Executive Order shall
take effect immediately.
DONE in the City of Manila,
this 20th day of July, in the year of Our Lord, Two Thousand.
ANNEX “A”
CORDILLERA EXECUTIVE BOARD (CEB) SKELETAL FORCE FOR WINDING UP
OPERATIONS OF CAR
I. For the preparation of the terminal report
1
Division Chief
1 Technical Staff
II. To handle the administrative work
Administrative
Officer
Accountant
Bookkeeper
Cashier