Question & AnswerQ&A (EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 47)
The main policy is to promote efficiency in the collection of taxes and customs duties.
The powers of the Secretary of Finance are broadened over the Bureau of Customs.
It authorized the Commissioner to appoint Bureau personnel (except presidential appointees); to discipline, suspend, dismiss, or otherwise penalize erring officers and employees; and to act on matters concerning promotion, transfer, detail, reassignment, reemployment, and other personal actions for Bureau officers and employees.
Because it is indispensable for the Department of Finance to effectively carry out its mandate of promoting efficient collection of government revenues.
The Secretary of Finance may review, reverse, revise, modify, or set aside personnel decisions of the Bureau of Customs, including appointments, promotions, assignments, transfers, details, suspensions, dismissals, and other personnel actions, subject to the Civil Service Law.
The President's continuing power to reorganize the National Government is based on Presidential Decree No. 1416, as amended by Presidential Decree No. 1772, and the Revised Administrative Code of 1987.
All inconsistent executive orders, administrative orders, proclamations, rules, and regulations or parts thereof are repealed or modified accordingly.
It took effect immediately on December 8, 1998.
The Bureau of Customs performs a major role in the collection of revenues for the government.
The exercise of power by the Secretary of Finance is subject to the Civil Service Law.