QuestionsQuestions (EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 16)
It cited (1) Section 17, Article VII of the 1987 Constitution (President’s control over executive departments, bureaus and offices and duty to ensure faithful execution of laws) and (2) Section 31, Chapter 10, Title III of EO No. 292 (Administrative Code of 1987), which grants the President continuing authority to reorganize the OP to achieve simplicity, economy, and efficiency.
The PCO is headed by a Secretary and serves as the primary OP office engaging citizens and mass media to enrich public discourse on governance. It is responsible for crafting, formulating, developing, enhancing, and coordinating the messaging system of the Executive branch and the OP.
The PCO is headed by a Secretary, assisted by five (5) Undersecretaries and fourteen (14) Assistant Secretaries, with one (1) Assistant Secretary directly reporting to the Secretary.
The Secretary may continuously assess and evaluate and, based on such assessment, transfer, delineate, reassign, or reorganize functional areas of responsibility of each Undersecretary and/or Assistant Secretary as deemed necessary.
Traditional Media and External Affairs; Digital Media Services; Content Production; Broadcast Production; and Operations, Administration and Finance.
EO No. 16 requires close coordination on matters relating to communications and information dissemination and the development and enhancement of the messaging system of the Executive branch and the OP.
Five Assistant Secretaries respectively in charge of Radio, Print, Television, External Affairs, and Media Accreditation and Relations.
To formulate and implement programs and policies on the responsible and efficient use of digital media assets and communication tools.
Two Assistant Secretaries: one for Digital Media and Communications, and one for Digital Assets Management.
To provide close-in coverage of the official activities of the President, and to manage and utilize data related thereto.
To manage and organize live productions for broadcast, assisted by one (1) Assistant Secretary.
Delivery of essential administrative and financial services to support the core mandates of the PCO.
Four Assistant Secretaries: one for GOCCs, one for Finance, one for Administration, and one for Operations.
The People's Television Network, Inc., APO Production Unit, Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation, and National Printing Office are attached to the PCO. The PCO exercises administrative supervision over them.
To supervise, coordinate, and monitor their activities; oversee compliance with their core mandates; evaluate performance; and recommend changes to structure and operations if necessary to ensure quality public service.
Presidential Broadcast Service-Bureau of Broadcast Services; Bureau of Communications Services; News and Information Bureau; Freedom of Information-Program Management Office; Philippine Information Agency (PIA); and Presidential Broadcast Staff-Radio Television Malacañang.
PIA continues to be headed by a Director-General (rank of Undersecretary), supported by four (4) Deputy Directors-General (rank/salary/emoluments of an Assistant Secretary) and four (4) Assistant Directors-General (rank/salary/emoluments of a Director IV). Divisions and regional offices are headed by Director II positions appointed by the Director-General, subject to existing laws and rules.
The PCO Secretary, in coordination with DBM and the CES Board, may recommend qualification standards for the PIA positions in accordance with existing laws, rules, and regulations.
All existing divisions and units of the PCO are reorganized consistent with the functional areas under the Order. The PCO Secretary, coordinated with DBM, may recommend abolition of redundant positions/divisions/units, subject to existing laws, rules, and regulations.
Affected PCO personnel may avail of benefits provided under existing laws if applicable; DBM is ordered to release necessary funds for benefits of eligible employees. Funding for implementation is charged to available PCO appropriations, following budgeting/accounting/auditing rules; subsequent funding requirements go into the PCO’s budget proposal under the normal budget process.