QuestionsQuestions (PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1556)
EO No. 870 creates an inter-agency committee tasked to review, evaluate, and manualize policies, rules, and regulations of ministries and other agencies that affect local government administration.
It addresses the growing complexity and confusion for local governments due to numerous central government policies and regulations requiring compliance.
It stresses the need to integrate the efforts of central ministries in local development to achieve more efficient and effective delivery of services.
The consultation is intended for the formulation of standards and guidelines whose implementation requires local government compliance.
To review, evaluate, and manualize ministries and agency policies, rules, and regulations that affect local government administration.
The Minister of Local Government is the Chairman of the committee.
The Chairman (Minister of Local Government) shall provide the necessary secretariat to the committee.
Yes. The Chairman is authorized to invite ministers and/or heads of agencies concerned or their authorized representatives to sit in the committee.
Through its Chairman, the committee may recommend to the President the necessary measures to implement Section 14 of the Local Government Code.
Section 14 of the Local Government Code.
The President acted by virtue of powers vested by the Constitution and authority granted by Presidential Decree No. 1416, as amended.
It establishes a mechanism for inter-agency review, evaluation, and manualization of such policies and regulations to reduce confusion and improve implementation.
It was signed by President Ferdinand E. Marcos, with attestation by Juan C. Tuvera, Presidential Executive Assistant.
Manualization likely means translating and organizing policies and regulations into practical guides, standards, or manuals to ensure clearer local government compliance.