Question & AnswerQ&A (EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 13)
The Presidential Anti-Graft Commission (PAGC) was abolished by Executive Order No. 13.
The functions of the PAGC, particularly investigative, adjudicatory, and recommendatory functions, were transferred to the Office of the Deputy Executive Secretary for Legal Affairs (ODESLA), Office of the President.
An Investigative and Adjudicatory Division was created under the Office of the Deputy Executive Secretary for Legal Affairs to assume the powers, functions, and duties previously held by the PAGC.
The Deputy Executive Secretary for Legal Affairs (DESLA) acts as the recommending authority to the President through the Executive Secretary for approval, adoption, or modification of reports and recommendations of the Investigative and Adjudicatory Division.
The government policy is to fight and eradicate graft and corruption in various government entities while streamlining the government bureaucracy to promote economy and efficiency.
Yes, Section 4 provides that affected personnel shall be allowed to avail themselves of benefits provided under existing laws if applicable, with the Department of Budget and Management responsible for releasing necessary funds.
The winding up of the operations of PAGC, including disposition of functions, personnel, assets, and liabilities, shall be completed not later than December 31, 2010.
The authority comes from Section VII of the 1987 Philippine Constitution, Section 31, Chapter 10 of the Administrative Code of 1987 (Executive Order 292), Presidential Decrees No. 1416 and 1772, and Section 78 of the General Provisions of Republic Act No. 9970 (General Appropriations Act of 2010).
All executive orders, rules, regulations, and other issuances or parts thereof that are inconsistent with this Executive Order are revoked or modified accordingly as provided in Section 6, the Repealing Clause.