Question & AnswerQ&A (MMDA Resolution NO. 10-12, S. 2010)
The main purpose of Executive Order No. 652-A is to amend Executive Order No. 652 by including the Chairman of the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) as a member of the Presidential Task Force to Assess, Plan and Monitor the Entire Educational System.
The original composition included the Secretary of the Department of Education, the Chairman of the Commission on Higher Education, the Director General of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority, the Presidential Assistant for Education, and five representatives from the private sector appointed or designated by the President.
The Chairman of the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) was added as a new member of the Presidential Task Force.
Including the PRC Chairman aims to synchronize and harmonize the government's educational policies, programs, and initiatives to improve the country's standing in world competitiveness.
Executive Order No. 652-A took effect immediately upon its signing on September 25, 2007.
Executive Order No. 652-A was signed by then-President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and Executive Secretary Eduardo R. Ermita.
Section 2 amends the composition and organization of the Presidential Task Force as initially set out in Executive Order No. 652 by adding the PRC Chairman as a member.
All executive issuances inconsistent with the provisions of Executive Order No. 652-A are repealed or amended accordingly.
There are five representatives from the private sector appointed or designated by the President as part of the Task Force.