Question & AnswerQ&A (EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 101)
The Task Force is chaired by the Cabinet Secretary.
Members include the Secretaries of the Departments of Social Welfare and Development, Agriculture, Agrarian Reform, Budget and Management, Education, Environment and Natural Resources, Health, Labor and Employment, Interior and Local Government, Trade and Industry, Science and Technology, the Director General of the National Economic and Development Authority, and the Chairperson of the Commission on Higher Education.
The Vice Chairpersons are the Secretary of the Department of Social Welfare and Development.
The Task Force is empowered to formulate a National Food Policy, coordinate government efforts to attain zero hunger, monitor and evaluate progress, create technical working groups, prepare annual reports to the President, and perform other functions as directed by the President.
The National Food Policy is a policy formulated by the Task Force that outlines national priorities on hunger, food security, nutrition, and sustainable agriculture providing a roadmap for achieving zero hunger.
Yes, Task Force members may designate alternates who are fully authorized to decide for and on behalf of the member.
The Secretariat, composed of personnel from member-agencies, provides administrative, operational, and technical assistance to the Task Force.
Yes, local government units are enjoined to render necessary assistance to the Task Force to help achieve the objectives of the Executive Order.
Initial funding comes from the current appropriations of the member-agencies, while future funding needs will be included in their annual budget proposals.
If any provision is declared invalid or unconstitutional, the remaining provisions shall continue to be in full force and effect.
Yes, any orders and issuances inconsistent with this Executive Order are repealed or amended accordingly.
It took effect immediately upon its signing on January 10, 2020.