Question & AnswerQ&A (EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 125)
It amended Executive Order No. 53, which created the Manpower Development Council.
The Manpower Development Council is a body created by Executive Order No. 53 to presumably coordinate the development and utilization of manpower resources, and its membership was amended by EO No. 125 to include additional officials.
The Social Welfare Administrator and the Governor of the Land Authority were included as members of the Manpower Development Council.
EO No. 125 was signed on April 21, 1968.
Rafael M. Salas was the Executive Secretary who countersigned EO No. 125.
Including the Social Welfare Administrator signifies the council's recognition of social welfare concerns as important in manpower development planning and policy-making.
By including the Governor of the Land Authority, the council integrates land management and development issues with manpower planning, ensuring coordinated policies across sectors.