WHEREAS, in
the interest of economy, efficiency and effectivity in the delivery of
services to the public, in general, and for the purpose of achieving
uniformity in economic, cultural and social development policies and
programs in Regions IX and XII, it is imperative that the existing
Lupong Tagapagpaganap ng Pook in these two regions be merged into a
single Executive Council; chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
WHEREAS, it is the wish of the residents of Regions IX and XII,
expressed through resolutions of the Sangguniang Pampook of the two
regions that the two existing Lupong Tagapagpaganap ng Pook be merged
into a single Executive Council for a more effective governance of the
areas of autonomy;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
WHEREAS, Section 14 of Presidential Decree No. 1618 dated 25 July 1979
provides for a Lupong Tagapagpaganap ng Pook for the areas of autonomy;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
WHEREAS, in a joint communiqué issued by His Excellency, the
President of the Philippines, and His Majesty, King Khalid Bin Abdul
Aziz, on March 24, 1982 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, the President of the
Philippines confirmed that steps will be taken to merge the two
Executive Councils in Regions IX and XII into one Executive Council in
implementation of the Tripoli Agreement. chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines,
by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution, do hereby
order the following:cralaw:red
Section 1. There shall be a Lupong Tagapagpaganap
that shall serve as the executive unit for Regions IX and XII. It shall
be composed of the members as provided for in Section 14 of
Presidential Decree No. 1618 and shall be vested with the same powers
and responsibilities as defined in the said Decree and other pertinent
laws, executive orders, letters of instructions, and implementing
orders and regulations.
Section 2. The two existing Lupong Tagapagpaganap ng
Pook are hereby abolished upon the expiration of the terms of office of
their present members on 7 May 1982. All records, equipment, buildings,
facilities and properties of the Councils reorganized under this Decree
shall be transferred to the Lupong Tagapagpaganap created
herein. chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
Section 3. The merging of the two Executive Councils
into one Lupong Tagapagpaganap or Executive Council for Regions IX and
XII shall be submitted to the people of said regions in a plebiscite to
be supervised by the Commission on Elections on May 17, 1982, to
coincide with the barangay elections.
Section 4. The merged Executive Council shall hold
its sessions in Zamboanga City.
Section 5. This Decree shall take effect immediately.
Done in the City of Manila,
this 5th day of April in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and
eighty-two.
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