Question & AnswerQ&A (EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 71)
The Commission on Population is renamed as the Commission on Population and Development (CPD).
The CPD is attached to the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) for policy and program coordination.
The Commission on Population was previously attached to the Department of Health (DOH).
The President is authorized under Section 84 of Republic Act No. 10964, or the General Appropriations Act for FY 2018, to create new offices and modify existing organizational structures of agencies in the Executive Branch when public interest requires it.
The Executive Director is appointed by the CPD Chairperson subject to approval by the CPD Board of Commissioners.
The Executive Director receives the emoluments attached to the rank of an undersecretary.
The CPD is tasked with formulating and adopting coherent, integrated, and comprehensive long-term plans, programs, and recommendations on population as it relates to economic and social development consistent with population policy, including undertaking a national family planning program that respects religious beliefs and values.
The Executive Order shall take effect upon its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
All executive orders, rules, regulations, and other issuances or parts thereof which are inconsistent with this Order are revoked, amended, or modified accordingly.
The funding necessary for the implementation shall be sourced from available funds of the CPD for FY 2018, and for succeeding years, funding requirements will be included in the CPD's budget proposal submitted to the Department of Budget and Management (DBM).
Section 17, Article VII of the 1987 Constitution.},{