Question & AnswerQ&A (EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 344)
The Office of the Political Adviser (OPA) is created under the Office of the President.
The Political Adviser shall have the rank and emoluments of a Cabinet Secretary.
The Office of the Political Adviser has oversight over the Presidential Legislative Liaison Officer (PLLO), the Office of the Political Coalition Affairs (OPCA), and the Office for Constituency Affairs (OCA).
The OPCA addresses the requirements and objectives of the Office of the President towards the participation and support of various political parties and groups in the administration's program of government.
The Political Affairs Office in the Office of the President is merged with the OPCA.
The OCA directly addresses the requirements and objectives of the Office of the President concerning the participation of basic sectors and constituencies in the administration's programs.
The Executive Directors of the OPCA and OCA, in coordination with the Political Adviser, formulate and establish their organizational structures and staffing patterns, subject to approval by the Department of Budget and Management Secretary.
The Legislative Secretariat is abolished, and its functions, duties, and responsibilities are transferred to the Presidential Legislative Liaison Officer (PLLO). Its personnel and budget are retained in the Office of the President.
Their operations are funded from the existing budget of the Office of the President, and future funding requirements are to be prepared according to regular government budget procedures and included in the Office of the President's budget.