QuestionsQuestions (EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 134)
To create a national body that will act as liaison between the ISVS and Philippine government agencies, making coordination more effective.
It (1) acts as national liaison with the ISVS, (2) recommends appropriate measures for promoting economic cooperation through ISVS programs, and (3) coordinates with community development organizations in planning and carrying out activities supporting ISVS economic development programs.
Both the Chairman and the Executive Secretary come from the Department of Foreign Affairs.
Representatives are required from the Department of Labor, Department of Health, Department of Education, Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Department of Public Works and Communications, the National Economic Council, and the Office of the Presidential Assistant on Community Development.
The respective office heads designate the representatives.
The Chairman may call upon any officer or employee of any department, bureau, or agency of the government for assistance needed for the proper discharge of the committee’s functions.
Because the Philippines wants to gain the maximum benefits afforded by the ISVS, and coordination is necessary to make the liaison more effective.
It states that economic progress could be stimulated through economic cooperation and that the PNVSC will recommend measures for promoting economic cooperation through participation in ISVS programs.
The PNVSC coordinates with community development organizations in planning and carrying out activities that support ISVS economic development programs.
The text primarily describes the PNVSC as a national liaison and coordination body—its tasks focus on liaison, recommending measures, and coordinating with government agencies and community development organizations.
It consists of a Chairman and an Executive Secretary from the Department of Foreign Affairs, plus one representative each from the specified government departments/agencies and offices.
Examples include the Department of Labor, Department of Health, Department of Education, Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Department of Public Works and Communications; also included are the National Economic Council and the Office of the Presidential Assistant on Community Development.
They are designated by the respective office heads.