Title
Supreme Court
Rename Pollution Research Center to Environmental Center
Law
Executive Order No. 410
Decision Date
Mar 27, 1973
Executive Order No. 410 changes the name of the Pollution Research Center of the Philippines to the Environmental Center of the Philippines, reflecting a shift in focus from pollution research to a broader environmental scope.

Q&A (EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 410)

Executive Order No. 342, dated October 5, 1971, originally established the Pollution Research Center of the Philippines.

The Pollution Research Center of the Philippines is located at Fort Bonifacio, Rizal according to Executive Order No. 342.

Ferdinand E. Marcos was the President of the Philippines when Executive Order No. 410 was signed.

Changing the name signifies a broader focus from solely pollution research to encompassing wider environmental concerns and issues.

Executive Order No. 410 was signed on March 27, 1973.

Alejandro Melchor signed the Executive Order No. 410 as the Executive Secretary.

The legal effect is that the new Executive Order supersedes or modifies the provisions of the previous one as specified, in this case changing the name of an agency.

No, Executive Order No. 410 only changes the name of the Pollution Research Center of the Philippines to Environmental Center of the Philippines; it does not specify changes to functions or scope.

The official source is the Official Gazette of the Philippines, www.officialgazette.gov.ph.


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