Question & AnswerQ&A (EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 47)
The purpose of Executive Order No. 47 is to create the Zamboanga City Council of Elders to address peace and order problems in Zamboanga City and to provide a united religious leadership for a peaceful community and economic prosperity.
The Council is composed of six members: Archbishop Francisco Cruces, DD; Ustads Abdulgani Yusop; Hadji Abdurahman Nuno; Mrs. Josephine Bautista; Atty. Arsenio Gonzales, Jr.; and Hadji Sali Wali.
The Council is attached to the Office of the Presidential Assistant for Mindanao.
The Council is headed by a Chairman and Co-Chairman elected by the members of the Council from among themselves.
No, the members of the Council serve without compensation.
The Council's functions include advising the Zamboanga City Peace and Order Council, the National Unification Commission, and the Office of the Presidential Assistant for Mindanao on peace and order matters; acting as peace advocates and a unifying force between Muslims and Christians; and assisting in mutual appreciation of faiths and religious doctrines.
The Office of the Presidential Assistant for Mindanao provides the Council with technical and administrative support.
The Council's budget is approved by the President upon the recommendation of the Presidential Management Staff and the Presidential Assistant for Mindanao.
The Executive Order took effect immediately upon issuance on January 12, 1993.