Purpose of Attachment to the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH)
- The attachment aims to make PNCC the primary government instrumentality for advancing the national toll road programs.
- Given overlapping functions related to road network development, the attachment facilitates policy and program coordination.
- It enables general supervision of PNCC by the DPWH to align objectives and operational strategies.
Legal Basis for Attachment
- Section 5, Book IV of the Administrative Code of 1987 grants the Philippine President authority to determine to which department a government corporation may be attached.
- This Executive Order exercises this presidential power to attach PNCC to the DPWH.
Provisions of the Executive Order
- SECTION 1: The PNCC is officially attached to the DPWH specifically for purposes of policy and program coordination and for general supervision.
- SECTION 2 (Effectivity): The Executive Order takes effect immediately upon issuance.
Important Legal Concepts
- Attachment does not alter the corporate status of PNCC but places it under the policy and supervisory jurisdiction of the DPWH.
- This arrangement aims to enhance government control and streamline coordination in national expressway development and toll road operations.
- The Executive Order reflects the government’s objective to optimize infrastructure development through integration of oversight functions.
Implementation and Authority
- The Order is signed and promulgated by the President of the Republic of the Philippines.
- The Executive Secretary is designated as the certifying official of the Order’s adoption.
This Executive Order is a strategic administrative directive to enhance coordination and oversight in the management and development of national expressways through the integration of PNCC under the DPWH.