QuestionsQuestions (EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 735)
EO No. 735 places the PCTC under the direct supervision and control of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG).
The PCTC is placed under the direct supervision and control of the DILG.
EO No. 735 cites Section 31, Chapter 10, Title III, Book III of the Administrative Code of 1987, recognizing the President’s continuing authority to reorganize administrative structures of the Office of the President.
EO No. 62 dated January 15, 1999 created the PCTC.
The text states that current realities require a comprehensive effort against transnational crime, and that placing PCTC under DILG would enhance cooperative action between PCTC and local government agencies.
It mandates that the Philippine Center on Transnational Crime (PCTC) is placed under the direct supervision and control of the DILG.
It provides that all orders, rules, regulations, and issuances (or parts thereof) inconsistent with EO No. 735 are repealed or modified accordingly.
It cites the UN Convention against Transnational Organized Crime, which the Philippines signed and ratified, and the ASEAN instruments calling for coordinated national policy, information exchange, training, legislation, and law enforcement.
EO No. 265 dated January 23, 2004 defined the institutional mechanism for the Government’s program to combat transnational crime.
Because transnational crimes affect local areas, placing PCTC under DILG is intended to strengthen coordination and cooperative action with local government agencies for prevention and control.
It indicates a stronger administrative relationship than mere coordination, implying that DILG has authoritative oversight over PCTC’s operations and related functions.
Under Section 2, it must be repealed or modified accordingly.
EO No. 62 is described as involving law enforcement, intelligence, and other agencies.
It was signed by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, with Eduardo R. Ermita as Executive Secretary.