QuestionsQuestions (EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 398)
To authorize and regulate the holding of other government offices or positions by Cabinet members, undersecretaries, assistant secretaries, and other appointive officials of the Executive Department, subject to limits on the number of positions they may hold and rules on compensation and governance of government-owned or controlled corporations (GOCCs).
Section 13, Article VII in conjunction with Section 7, paragraph 2, Article IX-B of the Constitution.
A member of the Cabinet, undersecretary, assistant secretary, and other appointive officials of the Executive Department.
Not more than two (2) additional positions, and they may receive the corresponding compensation for those positions.
Yes, but only up to the EO 284 limit: the official may hold not more than two (2) additional positions aside from the primary position, subject to the conditions and exceptions in the EO.
The limitation shall not apply to ad hoc bodies or committees, or to boards, councils, or bodies of which the President is the Chairman.
He must relinquish the excess positions in favor of a subordinate official who is next in rank.
In no case shall any official hold more than two (2) positions other than his primary position.
At least one-third (1/3) of the members of the boards of such corporations should be a Secretary, undersecretary, or assistant secretary.
To fully protect the interests of the government in government-owned or controlled corporations by ensuring government representation at a specified level.
All officials affected by EO 284 must submit their compliance to the Office of the President.
They are repealed or modified accordingly to the extent they are inconsistent with EO 284.
Immediately.
An official may receive the corresponding compensation for the additional positions he holds, as long as the number of positions does not exceed the limit under Section 1 (and subject to the rules for relinquishment in Section 2).
Corazon C. Aquino as President and Joker P. Arroyo as Executive Secretary.
It mandates a reallocation of the excess positions to a qualified subordinate, preserving hierarchy and ensuring that the excess holdings are corrected without leaving positions vacant or invalidly held.