EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 191

: Executive Order No. 191, signed on January 7, 2000, orders the deactivation of the Economic Intelligence and Investigation Bureau (EIIB) under the Department of Finance.
: The Economic Intelligence and Investigation Bureau (EIIB) under the Department of Finance was deactivated.
: The EIIB was established under the Administrative Code of 1987 as a bureau under the Department of Finance.
: The functions of the EIIB are also performed by other existing government agencies, leading to overlapping functions and a need to streamline bureaucracy and avoid duplicity of work.
: The Bureau of Customs and the National Bureau of Investigation are tasked to perform the functions of the EIIB pursuant to their respective charters.
: The Secretary of Finance is directed to review the need for EIIB personnel for possible termination or integration into the department or other agencies and to submit recommendations to the President within 30 days from the effectivity of the Order.
: The Separability Clause ensures that if any provision of the Executive Order is declared unconstitutional, the rest of the order remains effective as long as the remaining portions can still subsist independently.
: They are revoked or modified accordingly to align with the provisions of Executive Order No. 191.
: The Executive Order took effect immediately on January 7, 2000.