Question & AnswerQ&A (EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 58)
The main purpose of Executive Order No. 58 is to designate the National Development Company as the authorized government agency to accept bids and enter into contracts with successful bidders for the collection and disposal of abandoned scrap iron, steel, copper, brass, lead, and other metal products either on land or underwater.
The authority to designate the National Development Company is vested in the President of the Philippines, Manuel Roxas, by virtue of the powers granted to him by law.
The Executive Order covers the collection and disposal of abandoned scrap iron, steel, copper, brass, lead, and other metal products.
The abandoned metal products can be collected from either on land or under water.
The government must publish a call for bids in the newspapers, and contracts must be made with the successful bidders through the designated agency, the National Development Company.
If no bids for the collection of the abandoned metal products are submitted and approved, the National Development Company is authorized to collect and dispose of these materials themselves.
The National Development Company is designated by the Executive Order as the agency responsible for accepting bids and entering into contracts with successful bidders.
Publishing a call for bids in newspapers ensures transparency and provides a fair opportunity for interested parties to participate in the bidding process for the collection of abandoned metal products.
Executive Order No. 58 was signed on June 9, 1947 by President Manuel Roxas, and was attested by Emilio Abello, Chief of the Executive Office.