Question & AnswerQ&A (EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 12)
The Council of State is composed of: The Vice-President; The President of the Senate; The Speaker of the House of Representatives; The Members of the Cabinet; The President pro-tempore of the Senate; The Speaker pro-tempore of the House of Representatives; The Majority Floor Leader of the Senate; The Majority Floor Leader of the House of Representatives; The Chairman of the National Economic Council who is concurrently Coordinator of U.S. Aid and Philippine Counterpart Funds; The President of the Governors' League (Majority Party); and other persons as the President may appoint.
The duty of the Council of State is to advise the President on matters of public policy as the President may lay before it from time to time.
Yes, the President may appoint other persons to the Council of State from time to time, aside from the specified members.
Yes, the Chairman of the National Economic Council, who also serves as Coordinator of U.S. Aid and Philippine Counterpart Funds, is a member of the Council of State.
No, Executive Order No. 12 does not specify penalties or sanctions related to the Council of State.
They serve as members of the Council of State to provide advice and perspective from their respective chambers regarding public policy.
The Executive Order does not specify a time limit; it creates a standing Council of State to advise the President from time to time.
Fred Ruiz Castro, the Executive Secretary, signed the Executive Order besides President Ramon Magsaysay.