Title
Transfer of NPO and APO to PIA
Law
Executive Order No. 869
Decision Date
Mar 12, 2010
Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo's Executive Order No. 869 reorganizes the National Printing Office and Asian Productivity Organization Production Unit under the Philippine Information Agency to enhance government communication with the public.

Law Summary

Legal Authority and Basis for the Reorganization

  • The placement is authorized under Section 31(2), Chapter 10, Title III of Executive Order No. 292 (Administrative Code of 1987), which empowers the President to reorganize the executive branch.
  • The creation of the PIA is rooted in Executive Order No. 100 (s. 1986), which established it as the government agency responsible for people communication.
  • Previously, EO No. 576 (s. 2006) attached the NPO and APO Production Unit to the OPS.

Revocation and Amendment of Inconsistent Issuances

  • All executive orders, rules, regulations, and other issuances or parts thereof inconsistent with this Executive Order are revoked, amended, or modified accordingly.

Effectivity of the Executive Order

  • The Executive Order takes effect immediately upon its issuance.

Issuance and Authority

  • The Order is issued by the President of the Philippines, Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, under her lawful authority.
  • The Executive Secretary Leandro R. Mendoza formally attests the Order.

Purpose and Policy Objective

  • The reorganization aims to streamline government communication processes by placing the printing and production units under the Philippine Information Agency, which is tasked with communicating directly with the people.

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