Reconstituting Central Visayas Regional Projects Board

The reconstitution follows the recommendation of the Regional Development Council for Regions VII Executive Committee.
The order is anchored on Executive Order No. 308, S. of 1987, as amended, for the inclusion of private sector and non-government organization membership.
The order is also anchored on Executive Order No. 363, S. of 1989.
The purpose of the reconstitution is to align CVRP Board membership with the private sector and non-government participation framework in the cited executive orders.

The Executive Order requires the CVRP Board to include private sector and non-government organizations.
The Executive Order directs that private sector and non-government participation will promote efficient and effective implementation of Central Visayas Regional Projects.
The Executive Order bases the reconstitution on the objective of improved regional project implementation through broader membership.

Section 1 provides that, in addition to its present membership, the CVRP Board shall have four (4) members from the private sector and non-government organizations.
The President appoints the four (4) additional members.
The President makes the appointments upon nomination by the Regional Development Council for Region VII.
Nominees must satisfy selection criteria stated in Section 1.

Nominees from the private sector and non-government organizations must be nominated by organizations duly registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
The organization should preferably have regional scope.
Sectoral representation must be as wide as possible.

The Regional Development Council for Region VII nominates candidates for the four additional private-sector/non-government seats.
The President of the Philippines appoints the four additional members based on those nominations.
The Executive Order establishes the President’s appointment power over the additional CVRP Board membership.

Section 2 provides immediate effectivity upon issuance.
The order is deemed effective without waiting for a further condition or period, because it expressly states immediately.