Establishment of Bondoc Development Program Office

Purpose, policy, and program basis

Executive Order No. 30 directs the creation of an effective and viable mechanism consistent with Executive Order No. 363, series of 1989.
Executive Order No. 30 recognizes the need to foster self-reliance and accelerate the implementation of projects in the Bondoc Peninsula.
Executive Order No. 30 implements and operationalizes the Bondoc Development Program (BDP) approved by the Regional Development Council, Southern Tagalog Region for the development of the Bondoc Peninsula in Quezon Province.
Executive Order No. 30 treats the national offices, local government units, non-governmental organizations, and peoples organizations as essential partners in accelerating development and uplifting socio-economic status.

Program structure and principal office

Section 1 establishes the Bondoc Development Program Office as an ad-hoc administrative mechanism under the Office of the President.
Section 1 places the BDP under a structure composed of a Project Governing Board and a Project Management Unit.
Section 1 sets the principal office in Catanauan, Quezon.

Governing Board composition and direction

Section 2 creates the Project Governing Board (the Board) with these members:
- The Provincial Governor of Quezon.
- The NEDA Region IV Regional Director.
- The Project Director of the Project Management Office.
- A representative of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan elected by the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Quezon.
- The Provincial Heads of the Department of Agriculture, Department of Agrarian Reform, Department of Education, Culture and Sports, Department of Health, and Department of Environment and Natural Resources.
- A representative of all the twelve (12) Municipal Mayors of Bondoc Peninsula elected from among themselves.
- The Congressman of the 3rd District of Quezon or the Congressman’s authorized representative.
- Nine (9) representatives of Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), including Peoples Organizations (POs).
- A Representative of the German Agency for Technical Cooperation (GTZ) as a non-voting member.
Section 2 makes the Chairman of the Board the Provincial Governor of Quezon Province.
Section 2 mandates the Board to provide direction, coordination, and supervision over BDP implementation and to serve as a forum for common inter-area and inter-agency concerns.
Section 2 makes the Project Director of the Project Management Office act as the Secretariat to the Board.

Board powers and required outputs

Section 2 requires the Board to formulate policies to guide project implementation.
Section 2 requires the Board to formulate guidelines for the coordination of line agencies involved in the project.
Section 2 empowers the Board to approve development plans according to the phasing of BDP.
Section 2 requires the Board to approve the Annual Plan of Operations and to endorse the annual project budget for approval.
Section 2 empowers the Board to recommend project budget for Philippine Counterpart funds and to make available development funds from other sources.
Section 2 requires the Board to ensure auditing of funds of BDP operations and to approve the organizational structure of the Project Management Office.
Section 2 empowers the Board to approve and enter into agreements or contracts with other institutions and to authorize the Chairman to sign on its behalf, while requiring that relevant contracts such as civil work contracts and supply contracts be subject to further approval as necessary under existing laws and regulations.
Section 2 requires the Board to submit to the Office of the President, the RDC, and Congress periodic reports on the BDP and other reports as may be required.

Project Management Unit duties

Section 3 requires the Project Management Unit (PMU) to assist the Board in day-to-day BDP activities.
Section 3 requires the PMU to carry out day-to-day decisions and operations for BDP implementation and administration, including personnel decisions based on set policies and approved plan of operations.
Section 3 requires the PMU to submit comprehensive physical and financial progress reports every six months to the Board and to GTZ.
Section 3 requires the PMU to coordinate with line agencies, local government units, financing institutions, non-governmental organizations, and other concerned entities in implementing the BDP.
Section 3 requires the PMU to coordinate the preparation by line agencies and local government units of multi-year and annual plans and investment programs so that plans and budgets are integrated with BDP, then submit them to the Board for review and endorsement.
Section 3 requires the PMU to conduct periodic review and evaluation of BDP and to design and operate a program implementation and monitoring and evaluation system.
Section 3 gives the PMU other functions assigned by the Board.
Section 3 requires the PMU to be headed by a full-time Filipino Project Director appointed by the Board, with a technical and administrative staff complement whose structure and size are determined by the Board.

Local and line agencies roles

Section 4 assigns the Provincial Governor of Quezon and the Municipal Mayors of the twelve (12) Bondoc Peninsula towns—through their respective Planning and Development Offices—the roles listed in Section 4.
Section 4 requires them to coordinate the preparation and consolidation of annual project work and financial plans with line agencies, NGOs, and other local government units.
Section 4 requires them to assist in coordination and monitoring of implementation of approved projects in their areas in accordance with BDP guidelines and policies.
Section 4 requires them to submit periodic reports on operations and performance to the Bondoc Development Program Office.
Section 4 authorizes them to undertake other functions deemed appropriate by the BDP in pursuit of development goals and objectives.
Section 5 directs line agencies—under the Board’s direction, supervision, and control—to be responsible for planning, work and fund programming, and project implementation of their respective Bondoc Peninsula projects and development activities.
Section 5 directs concerned line agencies to second the necessary personnel to the BDP to ensure effective planning, programming, and monitoring.

Duration, assets, and funding

Section 6 sets the BDP term at 6 years from the date of effectivity of Executive Order No. 30.
Section 6 allows the President, upon recommendation of the Regional Development Council, to phase out the Office even before the end of its lifespan if deemed appropriate.
Section 6 allows the President, upon recommendation of the Regional Development Council, to extend the life of the Office as necessary for the duration of completion of the program if it is found operationally effective.
Section 6 requires that after the BDP term, all assets and liabilities of the BDP be turned over to the Office of the President for proper disposal and liquidation.
Section 7 directs the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) to allocate the appropriate amount from any applicable funds for personnel, maintenance and other operating expenses, and capital outlay expenses.
Section 7 requires DBM to provide the funding requirement for BDP operations under the budget of foreign-assisted funds in the annual appropriations act.
Section 7 directs DBM to release BDP project funds directly to the Bondoc Development Program Office subject to applicable accounting and auditing rules and regulations.

Effectivity and immediate implementation

Section 8 provides that Executive Order No. 30 takes effect immediately.
Executive Order No. 30 was signed in the City of Manila on October 28, 1992.
Executive Order No. 30 is attested by the Executive Secretary, Edelmiro A. Amante, Sr.