Question & AnswerQ&A (EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 42)
The Presidential Commission originally created by Executive Order No. 197 is renamed as the Presidential Commission on RIZLAQUE Growth Area.
The territorial coverage embraces the provinces of Rizal, Laguna, Aurora, and Quezon.
The Commission is chaired by the Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Flagship Programs and Projects.
The Chairman of the Public Estate Authority (PEA) serves as Co-Chairman.
Members include the Chairman of the Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council, Deputy Director General of the National Economic and Development Authority, Undersecretaries of the Departments of Public Works and Highways, Environment and Natural Resources, Agrarian Reform, Trade and Industry, Interior and Local Government; the Head of the Presidential Management Staff; and the Governors of Rizal, Laguna, Aurora, and Quezon provinces.
Additional functions include providing overall direction, coordination, and supervision of projects under the MARILAQUE Framework and Master Plan; entering into agreements with public and private entities; acting as a coordinating body for plans and projects by LGUs and national agencies within the growth area; and ensuring private projects conform with developmental frameworks.
The Executive Director, appointed by the President, is the chief executive responsible for executing and administering Commission policies, submitting measures for consideration, supervising operations and internal administration, representing the Commission in dealings with government and private entities, and performing other duties vested by the Commission.
The Executive Director sits as an ex-officio member of the Commission.
EO No. 42 amends EO No. 197 (August 29, 1994) and EO No. 232 (March 29, 1995) to the extent that they are inconsistent with EO No. 42.
Executive Order No. 42 took effect immediately upon its signing on November 25, 1998.