EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 301 - AMENDING EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 293, s. 2000, “FOR THE HOLDING OF THE NATIONAL SUMMIT ON CHILDREN” AND EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 294, s. 2000, “CREATING THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENTIAL ADVISER FOR CHILDREN’S AFFAIRS”

WHEREAS, Executive Order No. 293, series of 2000 directs all government offices, agencies and instrumentalities to give all assistance as may be required by the newly created National Steering Committee for the First National Summit on Children;  

WHEREAS, Executive Order No. 294, series of 2000 directs all government offices, agencies and instrumentalities to give all assistance as may be required by the newly created Office of the Presidential Adviser for Children’s Affairs;

WHEREAS, Sec. 4 of Executive Order Nos. 293 and 294, series of 2000, consider as an administrative offense, failure of these offices, agencies and instrumentalities to provide such assistance; 

WHEREAS, it would be more prudent to delete such sanctions and allow these agencies to provide assistance to the fullest of their capability;

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. Sec. 4 of Executive Order No. 293, s. 2000, is hereby amended to read as follows:

“Sec. 4. Assistance from Other Government Agencies. — The National Steering Committee for the First National Summit on Children may call on any government office, agency, and instrumentality to provide assistance and support to the activities of the Committee.”

Sec. 2. Sec. 4 of Executive Order No. 294 is also amended to read as follows:

“Sec. 4. Assistance from Other Government Agencies. — The Presidential Adviser for Children’s Affairs may call on any government office, agency, and instrumentality to provided assistance and support to the programs and projects of the Office of the Presidential Adviser for Children’s Affairs.”

Sec. 3. Effectivity. — This Executive Order shall take effect immediately.  

DONE in the City of Manila, this 16th day of October, in the Year of our Lord, Two Thousand.

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