Scope and Composition of the Office of the President
- The Office includes multiple agencies responsible for development and management, government administration, and internal operations.
- Efficient and just resource allocation is emphasized through eliminating overlapping functions, maximizing resource use, close coordination, sharing information, and collaboration.
Constitutional and Legal Authority for Reorganization
- The 1987 Constitution vests control of executive departments and offices in the President.
- PD No. 1416, as amended by PD 1722, grants the President authority to reorganize the national government structure continuously.
- EO No. 292 (Administrative Code of 1987) provides similar continuing authority specifically for the Office of the President.
Section 1: Agency Supervision by the Cabinet Secretary
- The Cabinet Secretary is assigned supervision over agencies including Cooperative Development Authority, Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council, National Anti-Poverty Commission, and others.
- These agencies are directed to evaluate poverty reduction programs, develop responsive programs, and channel resources effectively to reduce poverty incidence and magnitude.
- They must promote social education, public participation, consult with local government units (LGUs) for resource allocation, and propose sustainable and resilient programs for vulnerable sectors.
Section 2: Consolidation under the Special Assistant to the President
- The Office of the Special Assistant to the President (OSAP), Office of the Appointments Secretary, and Presidential Management Staff (PMS) are consolidated under the Special Assistant to the President (SAP).
- Establishment of the Office of the President - Events Management Cluster (OP-EMC) to coordinate Presidential engagements, composed of PMS, Presidential Security Group, Office of the Chief Presidential Protocol, Media Accreditation and Relations Office, and Radio-Television Malacanang.
- The OSAP manages Presidential appointments, scheduling, and engagement management.
- The head of OSAP holds the rank of Presidential Assistant II with the rank of Secretary and oversees system improvements for efficiency.
- Staffing includes organic personnel and personnel from the merged offices as needed.
Section 3: Common Staff Support System
- The PMS supports the Executive Secretary by providing policy inputs for government management.
- It also supports the Cabinet Secretary with substantive and logistical assistance for the Cabinet and monitors execution of Cabinet directives.
Section 4: Separability Clause
- If any part of the order is declared invalid or unconstitutional, unaffected provisions remain fully effective.
Section 5: Repealing Clause
- All laws, decrees, orders, and issuances inconsistent with this order are repealed, amended, or modified accordingly.
Section 6: Effectivity
- The Executive Order takes effect immediately upon its publication in a newspaper of general circulation.