WHEREAS,
the organizational structure of the Office of the President, including
the Executive Office, should continuously be attuned and responsive to
the current needs and requirements of the President in his capacity as
chief executive of the national government; chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
WHEREAS, there is need to periodically review the organizational
structure of the Office of the President, including the Executive
Office, in order that needed changes can be expeditiously effected that
would better orient its functions towards providing strong staff
support to the President; and
WHEREAS, the transition towards the parliamentary form of government
will necessitate flexibility in the organization of the Office of the
President in order to allow needed adjustments to be effected.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines,
by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution, do hereby
order and decree the following:cralaw:red
1. The President of the Philippines shall have the
continuing authority to reorganize the administrative structure of the
Office of the President, including the private offices, Executive
Office, and such other agencies and units in the Office.
2. For this purpose, the President may, at his
discretion, take the following actions:cralaw:red
a. Effect the transfer of agencies under the Office
of the President to other appropriate departments or agencies, as well
as the transfer of agencies to the Office of the President from other
departments or agencies, the provisions of existing laws to the
contrary notwithstanding; chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
b. Effect the transfer of functions from the Office
of the President, including the private offices, Executive Office, and
other internal units to other appropriate departments or agencies, as
well as the transfer of functions to the Office of the President from
other departments and agencies; and
c. Effect the restructuring of the internal
organization of the Office of the President, including the private
offices, Executive Office, and other internal units in the Office, by
abolishing, consolidating and merging units thereof and/or transferring
functions from one unit to another.
3. Presidential actions taken pursuant to this Decree
shall be effected through Letters of Implementation as he may issue
from time to time.
This Decree shall take effect immediately. chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
Done in the City of Manila,
this 27th day of November, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred
and seventy-five.
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