QuestionsQuestions (EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 621)
EO No. 621 places the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) under the supervision and control of the Department of Health (DOH) to facilitate coordination of health-related policies and programs.
EO No. 621 repealed Executive Order No. 520 (2006), which had placed the PCSO under the supervision and control of the Office of the President.
EO No. 621 cites Book III, Title III, Chapter 10, Section 31(3) of the Administrative Code of 1987, which authorizes the President to transfer any agency under the Office of the President to any other department or agency.
It generally means the supervising department has authority over policy direction and oversight, while “control” includes power to direct/issue binding instructions, consistent with law.
The Department of Health (DOH).
All other orders, issuances, rules, and regulations or parts thereof inconsistent with EO No. 621 are repealed or modified accordingly.
It takes effect immediately upon issuance.
It states that the DOH is responsible for the formulation, planning, implementation, and coordination of policies and programs in the field of health.
It states that PCSO is tasked with raising and providing funds for health programs, medical assistance and services, and charities of national character.
It changes the PCSO’s oversight authority from the Office of the President to the DOH, affecting reporting lines, coordination, and administrative direction.
Because the PCSO funds health-related programs, placing it under the DOH improves alignment with national health policies and programs.
Section 1: “The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office shall hereby be placed under the supervision and control of the Department of Health.”
Under Section 2, such conflicting parts of rules/regulations are repealed or modified accordingly.
It is an administrative transfer/reassignment of supervision and control of an existing agency (PCSO) to another department (DOH) under the President’s authority.