Question & AnswerQ&A (EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 734)
The PCSD is an attached agency originally under the Office of the President, tasked with the governance, implementation, and policy direction of the Strategic Environmental Plan for Palawan.
Republic Act No. 7611 defines the Strategic Environmental Plan as a framework for the sustainable development of Palawan while protecting and enhancing its natural resources and endangered environment.
The transfer aims to have a concerted and well-coordinated effort in formulating policies, planning, and implementing programs and projects of the PCSD under DENR's jurisdiction.
The transfer was made under Section 31, Chapter 10, Book III of Executive Order No. 292, series of 1987, which grants the President authority to reorganize the administrative structure of the Office of the President.
The Executive Order took effect immediately upon signing on June 18, 2008.
DENR is the government agency responsible for controlling and supervising the exploration, development, utilization, and conservation of the country's natural resources.
All other rules, regulations, and issuances or parts thereof that are inconsistent with the Executive Order are repealed or modified accordingly.
Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, then President of the Philippines, signed the Executive Order.
Republic Act No. 7611 provides the legal basis for the Strategic Environmental Plan and the PCSD's role in ensuring sustainable development in Palawan.
Section 31, Chapter 10, Book III of Executive Order No. 292, series of 1987 (the Administrative Code of 1987) provides the President this authority.