Amendment to EO 652 Adding COCOPEA Chair

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EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 652-B: Amendment to EO 652 Adding COCOPEA Chair

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Title Supreme Court: Amendment to EO 652 Adding COCOPEA Chair

Law: Executive Order No. 652-b

Decision Date: Jan 18, 2008

Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo's Executive Order No. 652-B expands the Presidential Task Force to Assess, Plan and Monitor the Entire Educational System by adding the Chairman of the Coordinating Council of Private Educational Associations (COCOPEA) as a sixth representative from the private sector.

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Original Composition of the Presidential Task Force (EO No. 652, 2007)

Secretary of the Department of Education.
Chairman of the Commission on Higher Education.
Director General of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority.
Presidential Assistant for Education.
Five (5) private sector representatives appointed/designated by the President.

Amendment by EO No. 652-A (September 25, 2007)

Added the Chairman of the Professional Regulation Commission as a member of the task force.

Rationale for Further Amendment

Recognizes the urgency to improve the country’s competitiveness through education.
Necessitates inclusion of the Chairman of the Coordinating Council of Private Educational Associations (COCOPEA) as a private sector representative.
Increases private sector representatives from five to six.

Constitutional and Legal Basis for the Amendment

Section 17, Article VII of the 1987 Constitution: Grants the President control over executive departments and ensures faithful execution of laws.
Paragraph 2, Section 31, Chapter 10, Title III, Book III of Executive Order No. 292: Authorizes the President to reorganize the administrative structure of the Office of the President and transfer functions.

Specific Amendments to Composition (Section 2 of EO No. 652)

Updated list of members includes:
1. Secretary, Department of Education.
2. Chairman, Commission on Higher Education.
3. Director General, Technical Education and Skills Development Authority.
4. Chairman, Professional Regulation Commission.
5. Presidential Assistant for Education.
6. Six (6) private sector representatives appointed/designated by the President, including COCOPEA Chairman.

Repealing Clause

All executive issuances inconsistent with this Executive Order are repealed or amended accordingly.

Effectivity

This Executive Order takes effect immediately upon issuance on January 18, 2008.

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