QuestionsQuestions (Republic Act No. 5495)
It aims to expand the scope of responsibility, authority, and accountability of the OPS to ensure the government’s point of view and true/correct information are effectively communicated to the public, by consolidating various government information arms under OPS control and supervision.
They include: (1) the Bureau of National and Foreign Information and its subsidiaries (International Press Center, Philippine News Agency and its offices), (2) Radio and Television—Malacañang, (3) the Presidential Press Staff and sub-offices, (4) People’s Television 4 (formerly MBS) and affiliate stations, (5) the Bureau of Broadcasts and radio stations under it, and (6) Radyo ng Bayan (formerly Voice of the Philippines) and radio stations under it.
It specifically lists the International Press Center and the Philippine News Agency (with its national and foreign information offices).
Control of the listed information arms is formally transferred to OPS; all appropriations, equipment, and personnel under them are also transferred to OPS.
OPS is authorized and responsible to restructure the absorbed offices “as it sees fit” to effectively and efficiently carry out its information mandate.
To provide information to the public by utilizing all government media services under its control.
OPS must coordinate the functions of the absorbed offices to ensure government obtains its “share of voice” in the free mass media environment.
Administering the functions and support services needed to fulfill OPS’s responsibilities.
Necessary policy guidelines and mechanisms for its main function of speaking on behalf of the government and the national leadership.
To rationalize a viable and manageable government-owned information structure that provides the government with instantaneous access to the people.
To provide the people a venue to contribute to the creation of policies affecting them.
Field offices, domestically and internationally, where necessary, to ensure government information reaches intended target audiences.
All laws, executive orders, proclamations, rules and regulations (or parts thereof) inconsistent with EO 92 are repealed or modified accordingly.
OPS is declared a “critical agency,” so the Compensation Plan for the Office of the President (Proper) under E.O. No. 530 applies to certain positions in OPS effective December 1, 1986.
Effective December 1, 1986.
The Ministry of Budget and Management is directed to implement the order.
It takes effect immediately upon issuance, per Section 6.
It states that the President acts “by virtue of the powers vested in me, by the Fundamental Law of the Land,” i.e., the Philippine Constitution (during the time of issuance).
Centralization/coordinated executive administration: it aims to consolidate information resources, improve efficiency/effectiveness, and ensure consistent government communication while managing “share of voice” across government media.