Covered government and scope of action
- The President’s continuing authority covers the administrative structure of the National Government.
- The President may reorganize the relationships and functions among departments, bureaus, offices, agencies, instrumentalities, and government functions.
- The President’s actions extend to organizational forms affecting government functions, services, and activities.
Permitted reorganization measures
- The President may group, coordinate, consolidate, or integrate departments, bureaus, offices, agencies, instrumentalities, and functions of the government.
- The President may abolish departments, offices, agencies, or functions that are not necessary.
- The President may create departments, offices, agencies, or functions necessary for the efficient conduct of government functions, services, and activities.
- The President may transfer functions from one department, bureau, office, agency, or instrumentality to another.
- The President may transfer appropriations, equipment, properties, records, and personnel along with transferred functions from one unit to another.
- The President may create, classify, combine, split, and abolish positions.
- The President may standardize salaries, materials, and equipment.
Implementation effectivity
- Presidential Decree No. 1416 takes effect immediately.