Question & AnswerQ&A (EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 22)
The main purpose of Executive Order No. 22 is to transfer the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) from the Department of Public Works and Highways to the Office of the President to better pursue the government's program of expanding irrigated farmlands and enhance coordination with other government agencies.
Before the issuance of Executive Order No. 22, the National Irrigation Administration was attached to the Department of Public Works and Highways.
Section 31, Chapter 10, Title III, Book III of the Administrative Code of 1987 grants the President the continuing authority to reorganize the Office of the President by transferring any agency or function of any executive department to the Office of the President.
The Executive Order took effect upon its publication in at least one newspaper of general circulation in the Philippines.
The intended benefit is to better pursue the expansion of irrigated farmlands, increase the productivity of farmers, ensure a stable supply of farm commodities, and allow proper coordination with various government departments and agencies.
The attachment was pursuant to Section 25, Chapter 6, Title V; Book IV of Executive Order No. 292 dated July 25, 1987, known as the Administrative Code of 1987.
Dionisio C. De La Serna signed the Executive Order as the Senior Deputy Executive Secretary.
No, the Executive Order generally mentions coordination with different departments and agencies of the government but does not specify them.
The Office of the President has a continuing and legal authority, under the Administrative Code of 1987, to reorganize the Office of the President, including transferring any agency or function from other executive departments.