Reorganization of Presidential Management Staff

Abolition of the Office of Development Management.
Transfer of all functions, records, equipment, and personnel of the abolished office to the PMS.

Strengthen the Office of the President structurally and functionally.
Enhance the President’s capacity in overseeing national development projects and programs.
Use high-level support staff to pioneer and catalyze sustainable development initiatives.

Provide technical advice to the President.
Analyze and monitor national development programs.
Develop and implement development management information systems.
Evaluate economic, social, and political trends continuously.
Conduct policy reviews and studies on development program execution.
Identify bottlenecks in project implementation and propose corrective measures.
Translate Presidential policies into strategic programs.
Coordinate development program implementation.
Implement pilot programs initiated by the President.
Serve as a feedback mechanism between the public and the Office of the President.
Exercise control over agencies and programs transferred or assigned from the Office of Development Management.
Organize task forces as instructed by the President.
Formulate and implement policies to support the President’s development management requirements.
Supervisory control over entities previously under the Office of Development Management.
Promote efficiency and economy in the operation of its office.
Exercise other powers as provided by law.

Comprises the Office of the Deputy Executive Secretary and immediate staff.
Includes two Assistant Secretaries appointed by the President.
Consists of two operational groups: Presidential Policy and Management Group, and Development Monitoring and Management Group.

Deputy Executive Secretary appointed by the President.
Two Assistant Secretaries assist and have delineated functions.
Five staff support services: Administrative, Financial, Legal, External Relations, Communication & Information.

Presidential Policy and Management Office retains the existing PMS organization and undergoes reorganization.
Development Monitoring and Management Group formed from former Office of Development Management offices, including regional ones.

All former ODM agencies now attached to PMS.
PMS tasked with management studies and recommendations on these agencies for Presidential approval.

PMS Head is a member of National Reconciliation and Development Council and Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council.

Transfers include appropriate resources, functions, personnel, and liabilities.
Personnel in hold-over capacity retain salary and benefits unless separated by law.
Personnel not included in new staffing structure or not reappointed are deemed separated and entitled to benefits.
Appropriations and remaining assets from abolished units revert to the General Fund.
Guidelines for merger, abolition, or termination of government units detailed with respect to assets and personnel.

Deputized to approve new position structures within 120 days of the Order.
Personnel excluded or not reappointed receive retirement benefits or separation pay (one month salary per year, max twelve months).
Injunctions against removals under this Order are prohibited.

PMS required to establish and submit an objective yearly performance evaluation system to the President.

Reorganizational changes materially affecting third parties require compliance with existing agreements and consent of creditors.

Transitional fund of P232 million allocated from the Compensation and Organizational Adjustment Fund.

Deputy Executive Secretary authorized to issue necessary implementing orders and rules.

Unconstitutional provisions do not invalidate the entire Executive Order if the rest can subsist alone.