MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 63 - CREATING THE CABINET ACTION COMMITTEE ON DECENTRALIZATION

There is hereby created the Cabinet Action Committee on Decentralization with the following membership:  

Chairman : Secretary of Budget and Management
Co-Chairman : Secretary of Local Government
Vice-Chairman : Cabinet Secretary
Members : Secretary of Finance

Secretary of Agriculture
Secretary of Public Works and Highways
Secretary of Education, Culture and
Sports
Secretary of Labor and Employment
Secretary of Health
Secretary of Transportation and
Communications

Secretary : Undersecretary of the Presidential
Management Staff

1. Formulation of guidelines and implementation of decentralization projects in Laguna, Tarlac, Negros Occidental and Davao del Sur in consultation with their respective Governors and Provincial Development Councils. The decentralization projects shall be formally launched not later than July 15, 1988.

2. Ensure that consultations shall be undertaken in formulating the plans for the decentralization projects, including but not limited to the following:

a) The relevant regional and provincial offices of the affected national line agencies;

b) The Governors, the Provincial Boards, and key officials of the provinces concerned; and

c) The Congressmen of the provinces concerned.

a) Presidential issuances;
b) Departmental Orders and Circulars;
c) Resolutions and ordinances by the Provincial Boards;
d) Orders and circulars from the Governors; and
e) Memoranda of Agreement, as appropriate.

Since 19.07.98.