Question & AnswerQ&A (EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 652-B)
The purpose of Executive Order No. 652-B is to amend Executive Order No. 652 by including the Chairman of the Coordinating Council of Private Educational Associations (COCOPEA) as a representative from the private sector in the Presidential Task Force to Assess, Plan and Monitor the Entire Educational System, increasing the number of private sector representatives from five to six.
The Presidential Task Force to Assess, Plan and Monitor the Entire Educational System created under Executive Order No. 652 (Series of 2007).
The members include: 1) Secretary of the Department of Education, 2) Chairman of the Commission on Higher Education, 3) Director General of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority, 4) Chairman of the Professional Regulation Commission, 5) Presidential Assistant for Education, and 6) Six representatives from the private sector appointed/designated by the President.
There are six representatives from the private sector, including the Chairman of COCOPEA, appointed or designated by the President.
Paragraph 2, Section 31, Chapter 10, Title III, Book III of Executive Order No. 292 grants the President the continuing authority to reorganize the administrative structure of the Office of the President and transfer any function under it to any other Department.
Section 17, Article VII of the 1987 Philippine Constitution, which states that the President shall have control of all executive departments, bureaus, and offices and shall ensure that all laws be faithfully executed.
The Executive Order takes effect immediately upon issuance, which was on January 18, 2008.
Yes, Section 2 includes a repealing clause that states all executive issuances inconsistent with this Executive Order are repealed or amended accordingly.
COCOPEA stands for Coordinating Council of Private Educational Associations. Its Chairman is included as one of the six private sector representatives in the Presidential Task Force, representing private educational institutions.