Question & AnswerQ&A (EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 619)
The Minister of Human Settlements, in coordination with the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development (MLGCD), is responsible for appointing the National Action Officers, Chief Regional Action Officers, and Regional Action Officers.
The basic needs include shelter, health/medical service, education, sports and recreation, ecological balance, mobility, water, power, food, economic base/livelihood, and clothing. The basic services include those for tanod, disaster, youth, volunteer, and ladies auxiliary.
The structure includes National Action Officers (NAO), Chief Regional Action Officers (CRAO), Regional Action Officers (RAO), Chief Provincial/City Action Officers, Chief Municipal Action Officers, and Chief Barangay Action Officers at the respective levels of government.
The Action Officers operate under the Minister of Human Settlements, who acts as the National Coordinator.
Their responsibilities include coordination and supervision of the delivery and fulfillment of basic needs and services, identification of problems, proposals of management actions, coordination with appropriate agencies, and implementation of specific programs and projects.
Action Officers are required to hold meetings at least twice a month.
A total amount of Ten Million Pesos (P10M) is released from the Special Activities Fund of the Office of the President for CY 1980, with the same amount appropriated for CY 1981, to support planning, organization, coordination, and administrative activities.
The Ministry of Human Settlements administers the funds through the Southern Philippines Development Authority (SPDA).
All other ministries, bureaus, offices, agencies, government-owned and/or controlled corporations, and local government units can be called upon for support and participation.
Yes, it repeals, amends, or modifies all Memorandum Orders, Letters of Instructions, Executive Orders, and rules and regulations inconsistent with it, while retaining the monitoring work of the Presidential Regional Officers for Development (PROD) as per Letters of Instructions 36 and 36-A where still in force.
The Office of the Regional Action Officers for the Basic Needs and Services is created, under the Presidential Committee on the Rehabilitation and Development of Southern Philippines (PCRDSP-PMO 697) and the administrative setup of the Ministry of Human Settlements.
They must coordinate as action planners with the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) at the national level, the Regional Development Councils (RDCs) at the regional level, and related agencies at city/provincial, municipal, and barangay levels.