Question & AnswerQ&A (EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 407)
The Chief Presidential Legal Counsel was designated as the Anti-Corruption SwAT Leader.
The functions include organizing the Anti-Corruption SwAT, coordinating anti-corruption activities on the President's schedule, leading a results-oriented 90-day action plan, and performing other necessary functions as directed by the President.
The Anti-Corruption SwAT Leader is to lead a communications-driven schedule for each 90-day period starting from the date of effectivity of the Executive Order.
All departments, bureaus, agencies, and instrumentalities of the government are directed or urged to provide full assistance and support to the Anti-Corruption SwAT and its leader.
The Department of Budget and Management is tasked to determine the funding for the implementation of this Executive Order.
The President acts by virtue of the powers vested in her by law as the Chief Executive of the Philippines.
Such orders, rules, regulations, or issuances or parts thereof are repealed, amended, or modified accordingly as per Section 5 of the Executive Order.
Urgent concerns include improving tax collection, passing a supportive budget for the administration's agenda, breaking the culture of corruption, stopping illegal logging, canceling corrupt government contracts, firing unscrupulous officials, and restoring integrity to the military.
The private sector, Congress, and civic leaders are called upon to join and support the anti-corruption efforts alongside the government.