WHEREAS,
Presidential Decree No. 1509 was issued on June 11, 1978, to create a
central authority that will direct, coordinate and integrate planning,
management and implementation of all activities, pertaining to the
welfare of the disabled;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
WHEREAS, in order to enable the National Commission Concerning Disabled
Persons to perform its functions more effectively as a central
coordinating body, vital amendments to P.D. 1509 are deemed necessary.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines,
by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution, do hereby
amend Presidential Decree No. 1509 as follows:cralaw:red
Section 1. Section of the Decree is hereby amended to
read as follows:cralaw:red
"Sec. 6. Duties of the Chairman. — The Chairman shall
perform the following duties:cralaw:red
a. To call and preside over the meetings of the
Board;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
b. To manage and administer the affairs of the
Commission;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
c. To ensure that the decisions and policies of the
Board are implemented;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
d. To sign for and represent the Commission;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
e. To accept on behalf of the Commission, gifts,
grants, or donations and to administer and disburse the same with the
approval of the Board and in accordance with government rules,
regulations and policies;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
f. To enter into and execute such contracts as may be
deemed necessary in the pursuit of the Commission's objectives, subject
to the approval of the Board and in accordance with government rules,
regulations and policies;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
g. To organize permanent or ad-hoc committees,
consisting of members of the Board or such other experts as are deemed
necessary for the discharge of the functions of the Commission."
Section 2. Section 7 of the Decree is hereby amended
to read as follows:cralaw:red
"Sec. 7. Personnel. — Upon recommendation of the
Chairman, the Commission shall create positions for personnel,
including part-time, temporary and contract employees. They shall be
appointed by the Chairman, subject to the approval of the Board, and
their salaries shall likewise be fixed by the Board. All personnel
shall be under the supervision and control of the Chairman and all
positions in the Commission shall be exempt from compensation and
position classification by the Office of Compensation and Position
Classification of the Ministry of the Budget, but shall , however, be
subject to civil service rules and regulations.
The staff shall be headed by an Executive Director who shall perform
the following duties:cralaw:red
a. To assist the Chairman in directing and managing
the affairs of the Commission, in accordance with policies enunciated
by the Board;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
b. To sit in all meetings of the Board and
participate in its discussions without the right to vote; to recommend
to the Board through the Chairman, changes in the existing
organizational structure and to implement the same upon approval by the
Board;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
c. To assist the Chairman in the administration,
obligation and disbursement of funds, subject to the approval of the
Board and in accordance with government rules and regulations;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
d. To submit annual, supplementary and/or amendatory
budget proposals to the Board, thru the Chairman;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
e. To recommend, to the Board through the Chairman,
policies, programs and project proposals on disability prevention and
rehabilitation and related matters, and to submit recommendations for
the effective coordination and implementation of approved programs and
projects;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
f. To perform such other duties as may be assigned to
him by the Chairman and the Board from time to time."
Section 3. Section 8 of the Decree is hereby amended
to read as follows:cralaw:red
"Sec. 8. Meetings. — The Board shall meet every month
or oftener at the call of the Chairman.
The presence of a majority of the Board members shall constitute a
quorum and decisions shall be carried by a vote of a majority of the
members present.
Members of the Board shall receive no compensation, but shall be
entitled to travelling, representation and other allowances at such
rates that the Board may determine. The Chairman shall receive such
compensation and allowances as the Board may also determine."
Section 4. Section 10 of the Decree is hereby amended
as follows:cralaw:red
"Sec. 10. Donation. — The Commission shall be
authorized to receive grants, donations, contributions or gifts which
will be administered or disbursed for the purpose for which they were
given or in the absence of such purpose, in a manner which will best
promote the objectives of the Commission, as the Board may determine.
In both cases, government rules and regulations shall apply. All such
grants, donations, contributions or gifts to the Commission shall be
exempt from customs duties, income and gift taxes and shall be
deductible in full and shall be included for purposes of computing the
maximum deductible under the National Internal Revenue Code, as
amended."
Section 5. Repealing Clause. — All laws and executive
orders, or parts thereof, contrary to, or inconsistent with the
provisions of this Decree are hereby repealed, amended or modified
accordingly.
Section 6. Effectivity. — This Decree amending
Presidential Decree No. 1509 shall take effect immediately.
Done in the City of Manila,
this 4th day of January, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and
eighty-one.
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