Question & AnswerQ&A (OP EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 866)
The main purpose of Executive Order No. 866 is to place the Presidential Legislative Liaison Office (PLLO) under the supervision of the Office of the Presidential Adviser for Special Concerns.
Executive Order No. 866 was signed by Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, who at the time was the President of the Republic of the Philippines.
Section 17, Article VII of the 1987 Philippine Constitution grants the President control of all executive departments, bureaus, and offices and the duty to ensure that all laws are faithfully executed.
Executive Order No. 292, specifically paragraph 2, Section 31, Chapter 10, Title III, Book III, grants the President continuing authority to reorganize the administrative structure of the Office of the President.
According to EO No. 866, the PLLO is placed under the supervision of the Office of the Presidential Adviser for Special Concerns.
Section 2 of Executive Order No. 344, along with any orders, rules, regulations, and issuances inconsistent with EO No. 866, are repealed or modified accordingly.
Executive Order No. 866 took effect immediately upon its signing on March 9, 2010.
The President exercises powers vested by law and constitutional authority to reorganize and supervise executive departments and offices.
In this context, 'supervision' implies oversight, administrative control, and management responsibilities of the Office of the Presidential Adviser for Special Concerns over the PLLO.
Leandro R. Mendoza is the Executive Secretary mentioned, and his role is to attest and endorse the issuance of the Executive Order on behalf of the President.